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Why Timing the Market Is Nearly Impossible, and Time in the Market Is What Matters

Your First Investment • Beginner Investing • 7 min

Trying to time the market means predicting short-term price direction well enough to sell right before a drop and buy right back in before the next rise — and while it sounds appealing, it's proven extremely difficult to do consistently, even for professional investors with far more information and resources than an individual has. The core problem: it requires being right twice in a row, over and over — correctly…

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