A fuller guide to this term is on the way. In the meantime, the related terms below explain the ideas around it.
Related Brickyard terms
- Lump-Sum InvestingPutting a large amount of money into the market all at once rather than spreading it out over time.
- VolatilityHow sharply and often an investment's price swings up and down over a given period.
- Index FundA fund that owns a broad slice of the market at low cost — the backbone of most investing.
- Compound InterestInterest that earns interest — the engine behind long-term growth.
- PortfolioThe full collection of investments you own, such as stocks, bonds, and funds held across your accounts.
- Market TimingTrying to buy and sell based on predicting market moves, a strategy that is difficult to get right consistently.
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Knowing what Dollar-Cost Averaging means is knowledge — the first half. A brick gets placed when you act on it.
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