I Have $30k to invest. How long should I DCA? Over 2 months ? Over 6 months?

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If you have the money available to invest now, you should invest now. In hindsight, it may prove to be the wrong decision, but it will still be the right play.

Our personal philosophy- we never let cash pile up. Any money we do not spend gets invested right away.

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10k nasdaq, 10k sp500, 10k sp500 value stocks etf. Just do it all at once for long term investment. In the long run, all at once vs 2 months dca doesnt make a difference.

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I’m in a similar situation - $20k in my savings account. I do have a Roth IRA through Vanguard (already maxed out for the year). So is it just a matter of logging into Vanguard and buying the shares manually? And I can pull my contributions out without penalty at any time?

I would just put the lump sum into an index fund that tracks either the Entire US Stock Market or the S&P500. Use DCA for the money you are getting paid at your current job, so that you can continue to invest your earnings in the market over time (401(k), Taxable Account, etc.).

Thanks everyone! I’m using VTI

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