Timing the market can be a terrible idea, and the only way to lose is if you don't invest, says financial influencer Gav Blaxberg.

Timing is everything Unlike other market-beating strategies of the 1980s ... This is illustrated in the chart below, which plots the trailing five-year returns of two hypothetical portfolios ...

You're subconsciously trying to time the market. Here's why that's a terrible idea (backed by evidence): This bar chart shows the results of investing $2,000/yr over the last 20 years. As you'd ...

The stock market has reacted quickly to policy uncertainty and tariffs, impacting Nasdaq stocks. Technical analyst Helene Meisler sees a bearish, oversold market, hinting at potential rally.

while being in the safety of a money-market fund one-third of the time. That seems too good to be true, since it violates a core principle of investing that in order to earn market-like returns ...