The Strategy of Dollar Cost Averaging

This chapter discusses the concept of dollar cost averaging and the debate between investing a lump sum immediately or spreading it out over time. The speaker emphasizes the importance of buying as soon as possible to take advantage of market growth and argues that buying frequently over time is the best strategy.

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Robert Leonard chats with Nick Maggiulli about building additional income streams and growing income to build wealth.

Nick Maggiulli is the Chief Operating Officer and Data Scientist at Ritholtz Wealth Management, where he oversees operations across the firm and provides insights on business intelligence.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

00:00 - Intro

06:02 - Why many people should put more focus on growing their income to build wealth.

12:10 - How one should go about building additional income streams on the side.

15:46 - How using the 2x spending rule can help you eliminate guilt in making larger purchases.

25:54 - Nick’s thoughts on what to do with money intended to be used as an emergency fund or a home down payment.

36:27 - Why dollar-cost averaging is better than trying to time the market.

46:04 - Why you should reconsider maxing out your 401k if you’re currently doing so.

And much, much more!

*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.

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Related episode: Listen to MI115: Young Investors Getting Started w/ Kelly Lannan, or watch the video.
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