Finance glossary

Dollar-cost averaging

Also called DCA

Investing a fixed amount on a fixed schedule regardless of price, so more units are bought when prices are low and fewer when they are high. It spreads the timing of purchases and removes the need to pick an entry point; the Portfolio Designer models such a schedule but does not place it.

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