Recently came across this term called value averaging. What's that? I've only heard about value investing but never value averaging. Anyone care to explain what it is?
Value averaging is a new term that I've just heard of and would want to learn.
instead of contribute every month, and buy blindly (DCA)
you need to do abit of technical analysis. Trying to buy near the bottom to accumulate more shares when market down. Below shows image that you try to buy at the bottom (red arrow)
inorder to do value averaging, you must 1st have "bullets" in your bank , when market down you just wack 1 lump sum.
DCA you do not need "bullets" before hand. Salary come in then throw the money in monthly.
Nothing complicated.
For example: you budget $10k to invest in a year
instead of contribute every month, and buy blindly (DCA)
you need to do abit of technical analysis. Trying to buy near the bottom to accumulate more shares when market down. Below shows image that you try to buy at the bottom (red arrow)
inorder to do value averaging, you must 1st have "bullets" in your bank , when market down you just wack 1 lump sum.
DCA you do not need "bullets" before hand. Salary come in then throw the money in monthly.