Successful market timing requires two correct decisions: when to get out and when to get back in. Guessing right once is a 50/50 proposition. Guessing right twice drops the odds to only 25 percent.

Trading is an exciting game. It’s a thrill to jump in and out of positions. But market timing doesn’t work for most investors. At least if your goal is to outperform the market. To understand why this ...

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Market timing seems so easy, in theory. Buy when prices are low and sell when they are at a high. Anyone who diligently follows the market and stays abreast of economic news can anticipate, and ...

Cash cushions portfolios against volatility and unexpected financial needs. One drawback is that excess cash risks falling behind inflation over the long term. Rebalancing preserves your asset ...

The S&P 500 is up 14% this year, but just eight days that explain most of the gains. If you want a simple indication of why market timing is not an effective investment strategy, take a look at the ...

Market timing has been derided over the years as a fool's errand, a loser's game that dampens returns by increasing costs (transaction and taxes) and just plain missing out on “big mover” days. In ...

A friend, David Leo, sent me his newsletter recently that contained an eye-popping statement: “Although the stock market had a return on investment of 9,399.31% or 11.72% per year between 1982 and ...

I recently saw this E-Trade commercial. It begins in an auction room where bidders are looking to buy different types of dips--like French onion and spinach and artichoke (I prefer the former).

Do as I say, not as I do. Or you can do as I do, if you’re willing to make it worth my while. That sums up the basic fraud allegations leveled against key players in the mutual fund industry during ...