For the Dollar Cost Averaging Strategy, how often do you purchase? How do you decide on the date?

There is no optimal frequency for dollar cost averaging. Instead, dollar cost averaging works based on the following three guiding principles:

1. There is a defined time period on which the investment is made, e.g. 10 periods

2. The invested capital is the same during each time period, e.g. $1,000 per period

3. The capital is invested on every defined time period, i.e. no period is skipped or missed

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Of course, this depends on the volatility of the asset over time. Generally, once a month works fine for me since I am invested for the long term. If you look back upon the three guiding principles, you will realise that the exact date doesn't matter as well.

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Cost averaging is a good thing, but the modalities not so importatant,

avoid high fees on a relative base (% of lump sum). Monthly is fine

but quarterly is completely o.k.

Don't lose your performance by buying unit trusts or mutual funds,

think passive indexing ETFs instead.