Stupid question but what is the advantage of SIP over one time investment in present scenario?

Granted no one can predict the bottom but won't it make more sense to do a one time investment from savings when it feels like the bull run is back?

FYI had started with 1L but exited the week before with some loss (which probably would have been substantial more had i waited)

Now I'm thinking to invest lump sum when it feels like the bottom? Any thoughts ?

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Sip works like hedging, when market goes up you can see how hedging works when you see green, if you want green,don't stop investment when market is down

Continue investing long-term. Sip balances out the ups and downs.

As you said, no one can predict the bottom imagine investing 1L to see the market going down 30% more. You'll always be in a fear and withdraw the money at the wrong time. SIP avoids these emotions and creates wealth in the long term. You'll basically be buying everything, the market dip, the market high everything. If you're really great in predicting bottoms you should start investing in stocks rather than SIPs but that isn't an easy game. My advice would be to invest 80% of monthly investment amount in SIPs and 20% in stocks(only if you are interested - else keep it 100-0) and then gradually move to 20-80 once you are confident you are kind of good at catching bottoms.

It's called Dollar Cost Averaging. Please look it up.

People advise to invest in SIP because no one can time the market. however if you can be certain about the bottom, then lumpsum is the best strategy

First off this is a brilliant question. Keep your lumpsum money in a savings account/Short FD and start an SIP. I have also started investing recently, 35k SIP and also thought it is a bad idea but that's how it works. Invest when the market is down specially with SIP to balance out your risks. Rest, you will end up with solid returns 2 years down the line. Lumpsum investment is too bad.

Yes SIP are good for long terms. I am investing in l SIP last from 8 years. But still i highly recommend that investment atleast 25% of investment in safe and fix return instruments. In long term & bear market you can't delay you financial need so fix return fulfill your requirements and wait for return on your SIP.

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