Timing Thursday – 3/13/25

Are you trying to time the market? Are you trying to determine the “bottom” of the market?

What gives you the certainty that the tide is changing and the bulls will take over?

Are you a technical analyst looking through charts to give you an edge?

One thing a thrifty investor does is buy on the way down. We know, time in the market is better than timing the market. If there is a bottom, and you bought on the way down, you get to ride the wave up. Trying to time the bottom, you might miss it, and then you miss out on the swing up.

I unfortunately do not have the time to analyze charts and learn new technical analysis, but if I did have enough time, I would. I would love to know more about charts and getting the edge, but for my main portfolio strategy, I don’t worry about those things.

If my stock is down, and I still want that company, then I keep buying.

How do you time or measure the market? Do you buy on the way down, or do you time it?