Buying the Dip: The Investing Strategy’s Risks and Rewards | WSJ

When markets are turning downward, some investors try to make a profit by using a strategy known as buying the dip. WSJ’s Gunjan Banerji tells us why this approach is risky in today’s volatile market, even though it can be tempting. Illustration: Reshad Malekzai

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[shellylofgren]

One thought is to buy the dip and then wait to break even, another thought is: Will buying low during a recession work if I'm retiring in the next 3years, I'm no way near prepared for retirement and I just need strategies to scale up to atleast 2million by the time I'm set to retire

[churchillT]

Stupendous advice on crypto! But note If you're giving your all to someone, and it's not enough, you're giving it to the wrong person.

[henrymartino]

*Think big, work hard, stay focus and succeed.* Keeping funds to invest still remains the best way to prepare for the unexpected. This practice helped me survive what came after my retirement.

[brendazvandasara]

Wall Street pitched so-called quality stocks with high profitability and low debt, as a kind of insurance against whatever the economy might throw at you. Quality stocks have underperformed the S&P500 this year, waiting may not be the best decision for investors. It might sound basic or generic, but getting in touch with a financial adviser was how I was able to outperform the market and raise a profit of $450, 000 since Jan 2022. For me, its the most ideal way to jump into the fin-market these days.

[shannoncallehan]

When you invest you're buying a day you don't have to work

[SierraLeighanne]

We are currently in the jaws of the worst bear markets I have seen, the average crypto has been cut in half, and the only way to make money this year has been to either hold or to trade long in very short time frames. I'm still at a crossroads deciding if to liquidate my dipping $117k crypto portfolio, what’s the best way to take advantage of this bear market?

[greggeorge]

Every family has that one person who will break the family financial struggles, I hope you become the one 🙏

[presley]

Nobody can become financially successful over night. They put in background work but we tend to see the finished part. Fear is a dangerous component, hindering us from taking bold steps we need in other to reach our goals

[carolinejohnson]

Most times it amazes me greatly the way I moved from an average lifestyle to earning over 63k per month, utter shock is the word. I have understood a lot in the past few years to doubt that opportunities abound in the financial markets, The only thing is to know where to focus.

[bernard]

As a finance person, my advice is this: 1) Time in the market is better than timing the market. 2) I am a fan of index funds with my favorite being the S&P500. The S&P is more diversified than the Dow and Nasdaq imo. Also, hedge funds on average historically fail to beat the indexes. 3) If you need the money on a shorter time line, ignore this, but if you're investing for retirement: Max out your retirement accounts before putting any money in brokerage accounts. You can essentially invest in the same things but the taxes will better for you. Check out different types of IRAs.

[loud]

Smaller, speculative stocks have endured a historically weak stretch. Investors are betting that a turnaround is finally in the works. I’ve lost about $320k within a few months, how do i take advantage of the market turnaround?

[mariebunel]

There are no shortcuts to *getting rich*, but there are *smart ways* to go about it. I realized early in life the importance of investing for financial independence and have invested with great returns working with *a professional.*

[pearlanderson]

I’m a dividend investor, my husband and I have invested in the s&p500, both through my TSP with the government and through fidelity in his 401-k. Cashed out 370k from the S&P and invested with a full service broker.. Until about 3years ago we were 100% in the s&p after over 30 years. I’m retiring at the end of the month at 54, while my husband will retire next year at 59. We currently have 3.7 million in out tex deferred savings.

[chrismillson]

The way bitcoin humbled us, which nobody is talking about: In 2020 and 2021, EVERY crypto YouTuber was saying bitcoin would be over $100, 000 this market cycle. We were obviously all wrong.

[elizabethlaura]

HELLO MRS CLARISSA THE BITCOIN TRADER IS LEGIT AND HER METHOD WORKS LIKE MAGIC I KEEP ON EARNING EVERY SINGLE WEEK WITH HER NEW STRATEGY

[Georgedavis]

Awesome content, lately the Btc/stock and housing market has caused a lot of confusion among investors, is this the right time to invest or to hodl due to recurrence about bullish or bearish trend. I need guidance?

[zitkadutayuma]

I HAVE ATTRACTED SO MUCH LOSSES TRADING ON MY OWN, I TRADE WELL ON DEMO BUT I THINK THE REAL MARKET IS MANIPULATED. CAN ANYONE HELP ME OUT ATLEAST TELK ME WHAT IM DOING WRONG.

[willardSpirit]

Bought the dip right when the pandemic started and that definitely helped me grow my retirement savings as I put in more money into it

[lolaharrison]

I must admit that this is a great video but know Crypto-currency trading is very volatile one as such is too risky for bigginers without basic knowledge to make good fortune out of it, I suggest you invest with a reputable broker and enjoy your returns.

[hollandhoff]

It's utterly self-defeating to think you can time the market. Of course a crash is coming. There's always one coming. I invested through the dot-com crash, the 2008 financial crisis crash, the 2011 debt crisis crash, and of course last year's pandemic crash. I never sold stocks out of fear the market was overvalued, and I never sold during any of these market dives. I did take profits here and there in individual stocks that I thought had gotten expensive, but overall I kept my portfolio intact. And the market overall has continued to rise all through my 25 years as an active investor. I was there in 1996 when Greenspan warned of "irrational exuberance." Care to guess where the DJIA was trading then? Near 6, 000. It's 32, 000 now despite the three major crashes it's been through since.