Dynamic Asset Allocation Beats Buy-and-Hold

Dynamic Asset Allocation Beats Buy-and-Hold

Article by Paul Daggett

Asset Allocation Is The Biggest Decision An Investor Makes. Most investors spend the vast majority of their time and effort on two aspects of investing: choosing which securities to buy and choosing which fund managers to hire. Wall Street brokers, web sites, newsletters, books and talk shows endlessly parade the next sure-fire way to pick the best stocks. And then there are the fund managers. There are now more managed funds

Buy-And-Hold? It Works… If You Have 40 Years Or So

Buy-And-Hold? It Works… If You Have 40 Years Or So

Article by Frank Kollar

In business schools, the buy-and-hold strategy is still viewed by the majority as the most viable investing strategy for the financial markets.

It is hard to change old beliefs. I often wonder if those who teach such strategies have their own money invested according to their teachings.

“Buy-And-Hold” In The 90s

Why Buy-and-Hold is a Good Investment Strategy

Why Buy-and-Hold is a Good Investment Strategy

Article by Gregory Inoue

Investment analysts say that buy-and-hold is the best investment strategy for the average consumer. But do you really understand why?

After all, the idea of a fast dollar on a stock is appealing. Buy low and sell high. Do this enough and you should come out on top, right?

Well, not exactly. Timing the market is almost impossible to succeed at. Eventually, you will lose. There are some that win using market timing, but you have a good chance that it won’t be you.

Buy-and-Hold Investment Strategy

Buy-and-Hold Investment Strategy

Article by Chad Surges

The most well-known investment strategy in the world is the buy-and-hold strategy. The thought is that if you buy stock in a fundamentally sound company, then overtime that stock should be worth more than what you paid for it to begin with. One of the advantages of the buy-and-hold strategy is that the investor does not have to constantly watch his or her stocks. Investors who bought into companies such as IBM and GE in the early days saw their investments rise dramatically year after year without much effort. Another benefit of this strategy is that you will not be paying a lot in commission cost, because you are not constantly buying and selling stocks. This strategy works very well as long as there are more bull markets than bear markets.