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Successful market timing requires two correct decisions: when to get out and when to get back in. Guessing right once is a 50/50 proposition. Guessing right twice drops the odds to only 25 percent.

A friend, David Leo, sent me his newsletter recently that contained an eye-popping statement: “Although the stock market had a return on investment of 9,399.31% or 11.72% per year between 1982 and ...

Trading is an exciting game. It’s a thrill to jump in and out of positions. But market timing doesn’t work for most investors. At least if your goal is to outperform the market. To understand why this ...

The world of investment is a complex labyrinth filled with myriad opportunities and pitfalls. One of the most common misconceptions is the belief in the ability to time the market perfectly. However, ...

Market timing has been derided over the years as a fool's errand, a loser's game that dampens returns by increasing costs (transaction and taxes) and just plain missing out on “big mover” days. In ...

Can investors realistically time the market to maximize returns, especially over the long term? According to a study from Charles Schwab, perfect market timing is practically impossible. The firm's ...

The S&P 500 is up 14% this year, but just eight days that explain most of the gains. If you want a simple indication of why market timing is not an effective investment strategy, take a look at the ...

Attempting to time the market—making buy and sell investment decisions based on predictions of market movements—is not the same as investing. Although human psychology tempts many investors to act ...

I recently saw this E-Trade commercial. It begins in an auction room where bidders are looking to buy different types of dips--like French onion and spinach and artichoke (I prefer the former).