DCA only works
better than lump sum investing if the price drops.
This option is
better than a lump sum payment because it means you're more likely to have some of the money spread out over two different years, which means your net taxes paid will be lower.
Not exact matches
To avoid that fate, most people would do
better to choose the annuity rather
than the
lump sum.
Many reward for
good credit, loyalty, paying your annual premium as a
lump sum (rather
than in monthly installments) and for bundling coverage, Fisher said.
The thick, velvety,
lump - free gravy of your dreams becomes reality when the three core components — pan drippings, roux, and stock — come together as something way
better than the
sum of its parts.
«I truly believe that a four - year deal with the money that we're talking about is a much
better deal
than the $ 1,000
lump sum payment,» he said.
The amount can be worked into the school's budget much more easily
than an irregularly occurring
lump sum, allowing
better control over current and future cash flow.
Taking a
lump sum from your retirement accounts to buy a car is
better than financing, but still not the
best way.
A personal line of credit is the
best fit when you may need access to funds on a recurring, as - needed basis rather
than as a
lump sum.
Many readers were surprised when I answered a recent Ask the Spud question by suggesting you're usually
better off investing a
lump sum rather
than using dollar - cost averaging (DCA).
41000 * 0.8 = 32800, so at # 86 / week she would only be
better off with the
lump sum if she expected to live for less
than ~ 7.3 years.
You have mentioned that it is
better to leave your fund with different fund managers rather
than a
lump sum with one fund manager — so again, even if the stocks are same in two different funds, the fund managers would be different and that should spread your risk What do you feel?
For instance, putting
lump sums of cash toward credit card debt can wipe out high interest payments, which would give you a
better return on your money
than paying off low interest mortgage debt.
The chances that you'll be able to do
better than the monthly payments offered by your employer are low — a 2015 General Accounting Office on pensions and
lump sums found that the payouts on company pensions are generally much more generous
than those offered by private insurers — but it doesn't hurt to check.
But is taking the
lump sum a
better risk
than leaving it in an underfunded pension plan?»
While the
lump sum is
better than no contribution, contributing to your RSP throughout the year makes more sense and takes the stress out of finding money.
However, if you are going to make a single
lump -
sum contribution, such as an inheritance you receive, the transaction cost of an ETF might
well be lower
than for an index fund.
A Regular Savings Cash ISA is
best if you're able to pay a regular monthly contribution, rather
than a
lump sum deposit - this can be up to # 1,666 a month.
Even if you're struggling with debt, it would be a
good idea to make a few large
lump sum payments at least twice a year to indicate that you do have some cash to pay down the debt — send them at least three or four times more
than the minimum required.
It's
better to make
lump sum payments on a single debt
than to spread your higher payments among all your debts.
Unless you can afford to purchase property in one
lump sum, it's a
good practice to pay a little bit more
than what is required for your monthly mortgage.
My conclusion at that time was that DCA isn't really the
good way to invest as far as the performance is concerned because in a up market, shares purchased through DCA become less and less
than through a
lump -
sum.
My take on it is if you have a
good income, always do variable — on top of the
lump sum payments you can do yearly, the amount of interest you save will probably more
than outweigh the rate at which the rate will go up (if it ever starts going up).
Dear Sreekanth, I would like to invest 30 lakhs (
lump sum) in mutual funds which give
good returns (higher
than 12 — 15 %) over a period of 5 years.
If it is likely to be the same for the next few years, this may be a
better option
than paying a
lump sum.
You are still likely to be
better off investing the
lump sum immediately rather
than spreading it out over a year or two: studies have consistently shown that the all - in move delivers
better results about two - thirds of the time.
The third is silent, and leaves a lot of money on the table — most people would be
better off taking an annuity from their pension plan
than a third party, or trying to manage a
lump sum on their own.
It is
better to take the single
lump sum distribution from my pension and invest the money rather
than take the lifetime distribution»
If you plan on making large
lump sum payments each year,
than there may be
better ETF options out there
than TD - efunds.
Lump sum investing, for Buffett and for those who are willing to do the homework, can often give
better returns
than dollar cost averaging.
Craig is right, it's
best to think about it in connection with a regular influx of savings rather
than a
lump sum — although a
lump sum is a
good way to make a sizeable enough initial investment in a position that its performance can inform your value - averaging deployments subsequently.
I can tell you that all the research says that you're
better off investing all of your cash right away in a
lump sum, rather
than dollar cost averaging it in over a lengthy period.
I'd like to pay for his year of preschool in one
lump sum this year (in August), mostly to simplify things (as it's being paid from funds gifted to us designated for education, it's
better for us if we disburse them at once rather
than having to manage transfers each month).
If an advisor suggests that you take the
lump sum and then buy an annuity, ask how that's
better than just getting the checks from the original retirement plan, said Jim Ludwick, a certified financial planner with MainStreet Financial Planning in Odenton, Md..
They are a much
better choice
than store cards or special financing, which can leave you with an unexpected
lump sum of interest to pay.
that would have felt
better placed sporadically throughout the story
than given to you in one
lump sum at the end.
A behemoth in the consumer financing sector for more
than seven decades now, if you've ever opted to pay for a big - ticket item in installments rather
than one
lump sum, chances are
good that you had GE Capital to thank for that convenience.
If that is indeed a possibility, your family may be
better off getting the claim amount in parts, rather
than as a meaty
lump -
sum.
This can be helpful for someone who isn't particularly financially responsible; monthly installments
better replicate a lost income stream and can be easier to handle
than one
lump sum of tens of thousands of dollars.
Withdrawing no more
than 4 % per year from the
lump sum is one of the
best ways to ensure that the money will last as long as it is needed.
What everyone needs to know is that, for most people, it is
better to have a never ending income
than to have a
lump sum.