Article: DOLLAR-COST AVERAGING ALLOWS INVESTOR DIVERSIFICATION

Will stocks, bonds or other investments rise, fall or remain stable?

Like most investors, you are unsure. Then why not consider staggering your purchases with dollar-cost averaging instead of investing a large sum all at once? You may not make a big score, but you probably won't take a big hit either.

The time-tested rule is to have a stake in a variety of investments with a diversified portfolio. But being diversified does not simply apply to ``what'' you invest in. It also applies to ``how'' you invest. Dollar-cost averaging allows you to diversify the prices at which you buy and sell. That way you won't buy securities at what turn out to be unusually high prices.

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