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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Cloudsweeper99, post: 1243847, member: 3011&quot;]The problem is most likely the way I explain it.&nbsp; If someone is convinced that they have to invest on a periodic basis regardless of whether or not it is warranted, then DCA is what they are going to use.&nbsp; But if someone can&#039;t distinguish highs from lows or properly analyze a company, they probably shouldn&#039;t be investing at all unless it is with money they won&#039;t miss if it is lost.&nbsp; I would change my mind if the math worked, but it doesn&#039;t.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are other formulas that someone can investigate to see if it suits their needs.&nbsp; They aren&#039;t a substitute for knowledge, but all are better than DCA in my opinion. The following is a sample:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Value_averaging" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Value_averaging" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Value_averaging</a></p><p><a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/superpower-investing-robert-lichello/1018829315" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/superpower-investing-robert-lichello/1018829315" rel="nofollow">http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/superpower-investing-robert-lichello/1018829315</a></p><p><a href="http://www.aim-users.com/twinvest.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.aim-users.com/twinvest.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.aim-users.com/twinvest.htm</a></p><p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/How-Make-Stock-Market-Automatically/dp/0451204417" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.amazon.com/How-Make-Stock-Market-Automatically/dp/0451204417" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/How-Make-Stock-Market-Automatically/dp/0451204417</a> [don&#039;t be put off by the title. the book is packed with ideas][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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