High stock valuations suggest very low returns over the next decade, necessitating a shift from "buy and hold" to dynamic asset allocation. Dynamic Asset Allocation involves a mix of stocks, bonds, ...

Back in the day, there were two immediate reasons not to time the stock market by exiting when prospects seemed dim and reentering after they brightened. The causes were costs and taxes. Stock trades ...

Consider value and momentum, for example, which are negatively correlated. Ideally, you want a portfolio with stocks that have high exposure to both these factors and to avoid those with negative ...

Timing the market can be a terrible idea, and the only way to lose is if you don't invest, says financial influencer Gav Blaxberg. Without realizing it, you're trying to time the market, and losing.

The S&P 500 has returned an annual average of 9%, but short-term periods can be much more volatile. Warren Buffett has called timing the market a waste of time. Timing the market consistently is ...

Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, risk management, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex (Reuters) ...