# When Dollar Cost Averaging Works And When It Doesn’t

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Podcast: [The College Investor Audio Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-college-investor-audio-show-414113)
Published: 2026-07-21T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://thecollegeinvestor.com/39626/when-dollar-cost-averaging-works-and-when-it-doesnt/
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## Resource

Dollar-cost averaging is a simple but effective strategy for addressing stock market volatility. Instead of trying to time the market with a large lump-sum investment, it invests smaller amounts at regular intervals. Sometimes, dollar-cost averaging works better than lump-sum investing. Sometimes lump-sum investing works better. Learn when each option works best.

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