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10 May 2020

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How can I better decide when to deposit a lump sum into my StashAway portfolio given the current market fluctuations as well as the lag time taken in processing the deposit?

I would like to deposit a lump sum into my StashAway account. Given the current market fluctuations, I would like to ask if there is any way one can gauge when is a better time to deposit it? I understand it takes a few days before the money is received hence does the StashAway team immediately invest the cash or do they wait for a more optimum time before investing it?

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For me, the lag time would be at most about 1 working day. If you are going for long term investing, you should ignore the short term fluctuations. Entering the market one day earlier or later will not make significant difference unless that's the time it took to get from peak to trough. However, that too is unlikley since historically it would take months.

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