Lump sum investing beats dollar cost averaging about ⅔ of the time. Markets go up the majority of days, weeks, months, and years, so putting your money to work sooner will, on average, net you the most money. However, there are risks to lump sum investing. What if the market drops significantly right after you put your money to work? The entire sum is prone to every move of the market immediately. Does
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