Discover the ins and outs of market timing, a strategy to capitalize on price shifts. Learn why it’s challenging and how ...

Timing the market can be a terrible idea, and the only way to lose is if you don't invest, says financial influencer Gav Blaxberg. Without realizing it, you're trying to time the market, and losing.

Many investors probably look at a stock chart and envision buying at the bottom and selling at the top. For example, you might imagine investing in the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) on March 9, 2009, when ...

Now that you’ve got a grasp on how to build a strong portfolio with asset allocation and diversification, let’s explore a different approach some investors use to time the market: technical analysis.

Back in the day, there were two immediate reasons not to time the stock market by exiting when prospects seemed dim and reentering after they brightened. The causes were costs and taxes. Stock trades ...

The Investors Intelligence Bull-Bear ratio has crossed an important threshold, signaling bearish sentiment in the market. The indicator has a good track record of predicting major market turning ...

TUG is the most recent, the smallest (in assets under management) and the less liquid fund of this list, and it has the highest fee. It doesn't make it very appealing. However, it is the best ...

Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, risk management, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex (Reuters) ...

One of the longest-running debates in the stock market is whether “timing the market” or “time in the market” will make you richer. While the “timing the market” crowd is perhaps flashier and more ...

Investors who avoided the stock market due to valuation concerns in 2024 likely paid a high price for sitting on the sidelines. The S&P 500 trades at 22.2 times forward earnings, an expensive ...