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Buying the dip: does it actually work?

ANALYSIS: Part one of a two-part series on timing the market.

‘Buying the dip’ has been an outstanding success for investors for many years now.

Brent Sheather Sun, 01 Jun 2025

An internet search of ‘buying the dip’ defines that strategy as: “Purchasing an asset after its price has temporarily fallen, expecting it to rebound and increase in value. It is based on the principle of 'buy low, sell high'. Investors believe the price drop is a temporary setback and that

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Brent Sheather Sun, 01 Jun 2025
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