Is it a good time to invest in Robo-Advisors now because the US markets are now tanking and we should buy low?

Question

I read from the community that many people are seizing this opportunity to invest in the US market. And thinking whether the obvious way would be to do this via the Robo-Advisors? I'm choosing between Stashaway and Autowealth now.

Hariz Arthur Maloy · Accepted Answer

Only invest if you're investing for the long run. At least 5 years. Remember that time in the market is better than timing the market.

If you're investing for the long term, anytime is a good time to invest. Start with DCA-ing.

Yong Kah Hwee · Answer

If you do DCA, then it doesn't matter when you start investing. Any time is as good as any other time.

Gabriel · Answer

As per what others have shared, if you're looking to invest in US ETFs via Robo-advisors, it is for long term as only then, you'll be able to see the returns. And in this case, you should be Dollar Cost Averaging every month so when you enter the market doesn't matter since time in the market is better than timing the marketWhen you sign up, get a referral link from others and you can get a few months of free management fees

Christopher How · Answer

If you wish to invest in US market, just buy US index ETF. That's the easiest way.

If you were to invest via a robo advisor, you are accepting the portfolio recommended by the robo advisor based on your risk profile and the recommended portfolio is usually a globally diversified portfolio and not solely US-centric. Therefore you are only partially investing in US when you invest through a robo advisor.

Nicholes Wong · Answer

Remember to compare stashaway and autowealth fees.

Elsa Goh · Answer

Is it really that low? Pls compare with historical data for the past 5 yrs first.

Kenneth Lou · Answer

I think there is an important factor which you may be missing out on. How much do you plan to invest? If it's a few hundred dollars, then the robo advisors would make sense as you would be buying fractional shares in ETFs.

However, if you plan to invest $10k or more, then I would actually recommend you to consider doing it via a brokerage instead!

You can read more about my explanation on this here: https://seedly.sg/questions/what-is-the-best-way-to-buy-us-stocks-eg-facebook-amazon-netflix-and-google

Jason Sing · Answer

It is better to buy US etf instead of using Robo Advisors. Even though US markets are tanking, the US markets are actually not cheap. Thus, if you were to buy, it is better to diversify into different markets and different assets. Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Amanda Ong · Answer

Hi!

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MT2020 · Answer

If you are dollar cost averaging, you should not be bothered about the when you should enter the market.