dollar averaging

dollar averaging
a system of buying securities at regular intervals, using the same amount of cash for each purchase, over a considerable period of time regardless of the prevailing prices of the securities, resulting in having bought the total at an average cost. Also called dollar cost averaging.
[1925-30]

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • dollar averaging — noun : a practice of investing a uniform sum in common stocks periodically regardless of the level of prices * * * a system of buying securities at regular intervals, using the same amount of cash for each purchase, over a considerable period of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • dollar averaging — noun see dollar cost averaging …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • dollar averaging — Investment term for practice of purchasing a fixed dollar amount of a given security at regular intervals …   Black's law dictionary

  • dollar averaging — Investment term for practice of purchasing a fixed dollar amount of a given security at regular intervals …   Black's law dictionary

  • dollar averaging — dol′lar av eraging n. bus a method of investing in securities over an extended time by spending a fixed amount of money at regular intervals, so that more shares are bought at lower prices than at higher ones. Also calleddol′lar cost av eraging • …   From formal English to slang

  • dollar-average — /dol euhr av euhr ij, av rij/, v.i., dollar averaged, dollar averaging. to engage in dollar averaging. * * * …   Universalium

  • dollar-average — /dol euhr av euhr ij, av rij/, v.i., dollar averaged, dollar averaging. to engage in dollar averaging …   Useful english dictionary

  • dollar cost averaging — noun Date: circa 1957 investment in a security at regular intervals of a uniform sum regardless of the price level in order to obtain an overall reduction in cost per unit called also dollar averaging …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • dollar-cost averaging — ˈ ̷ ̷  ̷ ̷ ˈ ̷ ̷ noun : dollar averaging …   Useful english dictionary

  • Dollar cost averaging — (DCA) is an investment strategy that may be used with any currency. It takes the form of investing equal monetary amounts regularly and periodically over specific time periods (such as $100 monthly) in a particular investment or portfolio. By… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”