Dollar Cost Averaging Investing | Explained for Beginners

Dollar cost averaging is a great way for beginners to get started investing and this video is simply explained for those looking to get involved in the stock market. Dollar cost averaging is an investing strategy where you invest small amounts on a regular basis.

The term, dollar cost averaging, refers to an investing strategy in which you regularly invest the same amount of money into your investments. You set a weekly or monthly budget and use that budget to increase your positions in the investments that you own. You can apply dollar cost averaging in stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, bonds and really anything else! It can be a great way for beginners and expert investors to build wealth through investing.

Dollar cost averaging has many benefits of doing so. Timing the market is extremely difficult to do correctly, so this strategy helps you stay profitable, without having to time the market. Also, most people don't have large sums of money to dump into investments all at once. Instead, dollar cost averaging gives you the opportunity to build up to that large sum, while earning interest and growth along the way. Lastly, investing can be an emotional rollercoaster ride as the market changes in value. By investing the same amount on a regular basis, this strategy removes the emotional bias from the equation.

There are some downsides associated with dollar cost averaging. Lump sum investing, where you deposit and invest large amounts at once, can sometimes outperform dollar cost averaging. With correct timing, lump sum investing can put you ahead. Keep in mind this can be very difficult to do. Additionally, this strategy can produce higher trading and commission fees as you buy in on a regular basis. This is important and something to watch, but hopefully the gains made in your investment will offset these fees.

🕒 Time Stamps!
00:00 Intro
00:28 Dollar Cost Averaging
01:01 DCA Perks
01:33 How it Works
02:13 SPY Example
04:31 Comparison
05:04 Benefits
06:11 Drawbacks
07:31 Thanks for Watching!

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[Rynance]

Do you dollar cost average in your portfolio?

[MoementumFinance]

Great video with clear examples! 😃👌 I use dollar cost averaging often and it is one of my strategies to help me in my stock market challenge to build a quarter of a million dollare.

[siu-yee]

wow. this is the clearest way I've seen this explained, thank you!! I'm learning so much. Also, I really like your channel name, very clever.

[investingwithu]

I have started to dollar cost average, great explanation!

[FanaticalFinance]

DCA is a great way for long-term investing! Awesome video, like #27!

[mr.dividend.investor]

DCA is my go to strategy. Well done! Solid video my friend. Big liked #13. Aloha 🤙

[daveppl]

This is the exact video I wanted. Thank you.

[TylerSinden]

Solid video! I'm currently doing this with a few of my accounts.

[thestockexplorer]

Like #2 👍 This week I bought into 🌎13 🌱❤️

[financewithian]

I just recently learned about this. Great video breakdown!

[DisruptiveWealthCreation]

Great explanation. The system works. I know, from my own experience.

[FluentinFinance]

This is so important for long term wealth creation. Another great video!

[Benje]

My fav type of investing, great vid bro

[financemadesimple-personal]

Good info, I would rather invest regularly instead of saving up in attempts to time the market.

[DandyFinance]

I'm putting it to test and it is working wonders so far! Thanks for a great breakdown!

[silentmajority]

I just found your channel, its now my favorite. Good job and thanks for the simple explanation and easy to understand videos.

[Frugal]

This is so informative 👏 had to join to learn more

[ATIKURRH]

Hello! How are you? I had a question? the question is
1st/
Let's say the price of a share was 20$.
I bought 5 shares for 20$

2nd/
The share price fell to $15.
At 15$ I bought 6.66 shares

3rd/
Then after falling again to 10$
I bought 10 shares at 10$

4th/
Then it came down to 7$ from here too.
At 7$ I bought 14.28 shares
again
5th/
From here the last came down to 5$ after that
I bought 25 shares for 5$


The question is, the last price has dropped to $5 from the price I bought it at first, now the question is if I do dca, in which process (average price) is (very) close to the last price.
Please tell me I will be very helpful!

Similarly, from the opposite direction, DCA can be done between (last) and (first) price so that the average price is very close to (first) price.

[CanadianDividendInvesting]

Dollar cost averaging is the best way to invest!