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Re:When buying the dip doesn’t work: An analysis of the dot-... by rossdavidh on Sunday May 08, 2022 @11:32AM (#31304967)
I feel like this comment is well addressed in the article, where it shows how long it would take to get back to even from various dip-buying scenarios. Some of the timelines are far longer than most people would be able to cope with.
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Re:When buying the dip doesn’t work: An analysis of the dot-... by abhayhegde on Sunday May 08, 2022 @09:48PM (#31309664)
Not really if they dollar cost average (DCA). The specific examples talk about how a new high hasn't been made in nearly 16 years, but the case is not the same with DCA.
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