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Dollar-Cost Averaging (DCA)
An investment strategy of regularly investing a fixed dollar amount regardless of market conditions, reducing the impact of volatility by buying more shares when prices are low and fewer when high.
What is Dollar-Cost Averaging (DCA)?
An investment strategy of regularly investing a fixed dollar amount regardless of market conditions, reducing the impact of volatility by buying more shares when prices are low and fewer when high.
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