Why trying to time the market rarely works
It is tempting to think you could buy just before every market rally and sell just before every dip. If only it were that easy. The reality is that no one can consistently predict the best days to be in or out of the market.
The problem with predicting the market
The best days and worst days in the market often happen close together. If you miss just a handful of the strongest days because you were out of the market, your long-term returns can be reduced dramatically.
Wanting to move assets out of the market during uncertainty is completely natural. The challenge is that markets often recover before it feels safe to re-enter.
