Key insights
- The post reflects investor uncertainty regarding the S&P 500's future direction amid global uncertainties. The author is weighing dollar-cost averaging (DCA) against waiting for a larger correction or accepting that the bottom is in. The lack of a significant market drop despite macro concerns suggests potential downside risk, but also highlights the difficulty of timing the market.
Hey everyone, looking for some perspective from more experienced investors.
I’m a pretty basic long-term investor (mostly index funds / S&P 500), and I’m trying to figure out my entry strategy right now.
With everything going on globally (wars, macro uncertainty, etc.), I feel like markets should have more downside, but at the same time the S&P hasn’t really dropped as much as I expected. It almost feels like the full impact hasn’t hit yet, or maybe I’m overthinking it.
So I’m stuck between:
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Starting to enter now (DCA)
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Waiting for a bigger correction
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Or accepting that the bottom might already be in
For those of you with more experience:
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How much further downside is realistically possible?
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What signals do you look for before entering?
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Is trying to time this even worth it, or should I just start averaging in?
Appreciate any insights.