This article argues that the more useful question is not whether market timing works, but what is being timed, over what ...

If you're holding off on an investment decision until the market feels more certain, you're guilty of trying to time it. The ...

Successful market timing requires two correct decisions: when to get out and when to get back in. Guessing right once is a 50/50 proposition. Guessing right twice drops the odds to only 25 percent.

A friend, David Leo, sent me his newsletter recently that contained an eye-popping statement: “Although the stock market had a return on investment of 9,399.31% or 11.72% per year between 1982 and ...

For more on the potential and peril of market-timing, read my Forbes story on Blair Hull, a legendary trader who famously beat the 1987 stock market crash and now has an ETF he says can help the ...

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Many investors believe they can profit by shorting the market or selling before a downturn, but history suggests that ...

Trading is an exciting game. It’s a thrill to jump in and out of positions. But market timing doesn’t work for most investors. At least if your goal is to outperform the market. To understand why this ...

Market timing has been derided over the years as a fool's errand, a loser's game that dampens returns by increasing costs (transaction and taxes) and just plain missing out on “big mover” days. In ...

The world of investment is a complex labyrinth filled with myriad opportunities and pitfalls. One of the most common misconceptions is the belief in the ability to time the market perfectly. However, ...

The S&P 500 is up 14% this year, but just eight days that explain most of the gains. If you want a simple indication of why market timing is not an effective investment strategy, take a look at the ...