If you invest, you probably hear a lot about dollar cost averaging….  dollar cost averaging, according to Investopedia:

Life is all about timing, isn’t it?   Investing is no different.

Dollar-cost averaging (DCA) is an investment technique of buying a fixed dollar amount of a particular investment on a regular schedule, regardless of the share price. The investor purchases more shares when prices are low and fewer shares when prices are high.

The DCA technique does not guarantee that an investor won’t lose money on investments. Rather, it is meant to allow investment over time instead of investment as a lump sum.

Read more: Dollar-Cost Averaging (DCA) http://www.investopedia.com/terms/d/dollarcostaveraging.asp#ixzz4waTo7g80
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The spreadsheet below shows you different scenarios on how you can invest and the results of each one….  Feel free to download and enter your own numbers based on your situation.
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