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Article: How To Do Some Dollar Cost Averaging?

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June 21, 1995
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Ralph Johnson
Sacramento Observer
06-21-1995
How To Do some Dollar Cost Averaging?.

by RALPH JOHNSON

Financial Columnist

Do you feel your time is less than perfect when it comes to buying stocks or mutual fund shares at their "best" prices?

Then you may want to consider a long-term strategy that has been used to help take the guesswork out of investment timing -- dollar cost averaging.

Dollar cost averaging is one way to help you counter the usual ups and downs of the stock market and lower the average cost of your shares. This strategy also provides a disciplined approach to investing.

Dollar cost averaging helps you focus on long-term investing of financial goals and lets you buy more shares ...

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