dollar cost averaging

noun

: investment in a security at regular intervals of a uniform sum regardless of the price level in order to obtain an overall reduction in cost per unit

called also dollar averaging

Examples of dollar cost averaging in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web However, crypto has a risk surface so complex that dollar cost averaging remains a solid way to go unless you are confirmed in the heroic but precarious style of the bold pilot who wants to go full bore. Clem Chambers, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023 Systematic contributions to a retirement plan act like dollar cost averaging and doing it with Roths is usually more effective than with traditional contributions. James Lange, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023 Because most people do not have large amounts of cash to put into the market at one time, dollar cost averaging tends to be the default option. Kevin L. Matthews Ii, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2022 But, the worst bro of all, is a crypto newbie preaching about DCAing (dollar cost averaging). Doreen Wang, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2022 Despite that signaling, Fidelity says investors want access to digital assets like Bitcoin, and doing so through 401(k) contributions will enable them to benefit from dollar cost averaging and tax deferment. Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2022 Methodically investing a set amount of cash is known as dollar cost averaging (DCA). Brett Owens, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2021 Long-Term Strategies One technique cryptocurrency investors can use to build wealth is dollar cost averaging, which involves making purchases at regular intervals. Charles Bovaird, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2021 For me the way to play this is dollar cost averaging. Clem Chambers, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1957, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dollar cost averaging was circa 1957

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“Dollar cost averaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dollar%20cost%20averaging. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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