Which Auto-invest Strategy is Right for You?

According to Professor Siegel, author of "Stocks for the Long Run," who conducted a statistical analysis of the American financial market over more than 200 years, stocks are the highest yielding asset in long-term investments, followed by corporate bonds and short-term government bonds. However, no bond can outperform inflation in the long run, only stocks can.

Obviously, stock auto-invest has become a recognised long-term investment strategy. So, what kind of auto-invest strategy can achieve higher investment returns? And how to appropriately reduce the risk of stocks?

Common auto-invest strategies include regular fixed investment, regular variable investment, and value-based investment.

Regular fixed investment is one of the most widely used and simplest investment strategies, which involves purchasing a fixed amount of stocks on a regular basis to achieve stable long-term investment.

On the other hand, regular variable investment adjusts the amount of stock purchased based on market conditions, buying more in a downturn and less on an upturn, making it a good strategy for smoothing costs.

In addition, value-based investment can reduce average costs by judging the current stock valuation and buying more when undervalued and less when overvalued.

Do you know any other auto-invest strategies? If you were to invest, what strategy would you use? Whether you're a novice or an experienced investor, regardless of market fluctuations, different targets, and funding levels, feel free to leave your comments below to share your thoughts and experiences. Let's explore how to achieve wealth appreciation through stock investment together!

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# Is auto-invest a viable strategy for investing in stocks?

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  • Khikho
    ·2023-05-06
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    定期可变投资根据市场状况调整股票购买量,在低迷时期多买,在上升时期少买,这是一种平滑成本的好策略。
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    • koolgal
      Thanks for sharing
      2023-05-07
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    • Alvinlimsg
      谢谢分享
      2023-05-07
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  • icycrystal
    ·2023-05-07
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    auto-invest is a good tool as it allows you to invest consistently. moreover, it helps people who lead a busy life to invest without having to spend much time looking over stock. furthermore, with auto-invest you do not need to fork out one lump sum at one go but spread throughout over time @LMSunshine @Fenger1188 @HelenJanet @Success88 @GoodLife99 @SR050321 please share your thoughts [smile] [smile] [smile]
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    • KryZ
      Yup. 💯
      2023-05-07
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    • koolgal
      That's an excellent strategy that I certainly agree😍😍😍
      2023-05-07
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    • Fenger1188
      谢谢分享
      2023-05-07
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  • Success88
    ·2023-05-07
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    Auto invest in $Tiger Brokers(TIGR)$ is a good way to grow you wealth. As low as USD $1. Can stop anytime if you want.
    What good about Auto unvest is consistently invest and earn passion income in good company to collect dividends, Moreover auto invest make you feel worry free and consistent money auto invest in. If uou are a busy person just let Auto invest do the job @Daily_Discussion @SR050321 @MHh @LMSunshine @HelenJanet @Fenger1188 @koolgal @SPOT_ON @TigerEvents @Tiger_SG
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    • Success88
      Thanks
      2023-05-08
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    • SPOT_ON
      [ShakeHands]
      2023-05-08
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    • koolgal
      Thanks for sharing your insights 😍😍😍
      2023-05-07
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  • LMSunshine
    ·2023-05-07
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    Using a combination of Regular Fixed + Regular Variable investment is the most effective for me😉

    In a market downturn/stock declining period📉, I will do a daily 🐯auto-invest plan of $1 (Regular Fixed) for the stocks that I want to accumulate. $1 is affordable & helps me to build a daily saving habit while allowing me to invest in 5-10 different stocks. Total per month is just about USD100-200❣️Regular Fixed helps to prevent us from missing out on the bottom and allows us to keep buying as the stock declines.

    When a stock has gone down considerably, I would invest a lump sum (Regular Variable) as this would give us the highest return when the stock recovers📈. When a stock recovers, I would stop my 🐯auto-invest plan of $1 and look for another declining stock to start my plan😉 then I repeat this process for the all stocks that I’m interested in🤗🥳

    @TigerStars @CaptainTiger @MillionaireTiger @TigerTradingNotes 

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    • LMSunshineReplying toDecromer
      Oh btw DCA won’t work for risky stocks. For example, quite a number of Tigers got burned DCA-ing on $MANULIFE US REIT(BTOU.SI)$ $Novavax(NVAX)$ etc
      2023-05-11
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    • LMSunshineReplying toDecromer
      Welcome buddy❣️ I did a series of post on auto-invest, check it out to see if it helps😉
      2023-05-11
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    • Decromer
      I never thought of doing daily $1 auto invest [Happy]I'm only doing monthly auto invest.

      Thanks for sharing this tip! yes, dollar cost averaging always works out in the end

      2023-05-11
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  • koolgal
    ·2023-05-07
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    🌟🌟🌟Auto Invest with Tiger Brokers is a fantastic way to invest with minimal capital and maximum gain over a long term horizon. 

    I like the Regular Fixed Auto Invest Strategy best as it requires the least monitoring and saves me time too. 

    Every month I would put USD100 into $SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF(SPLG)$  which represents 500 of the largest and strongest US companies in the US. This auto invest strategy also minimises my risks on buying individual stocks.  Over a long term horizon it allows the magic of compounding to happen. 

    That's what Warren Buffett recommends and that's how he became a billionaire too.  It is time in the market that counts, not timing the market. 

    @TigerTradingNotes  



    Every month I will put USD 100 

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    • koolgalReplying tojethro
      Have a wonderful weekend
      2023-05-19
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    • koolgalReplying tojethro
      My pleasure
      2023-05-19
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    • jethro
      thanks for sharing
      2023-05-19
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  • MilkTeaBro
    ·2023-05-07
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    Regular fixed investment, buy $VOO(VOO)$ , plus conditional pause buying at bubble market
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    • cutzi
      thank for your recommendation about VOO which i picked it last week, MAY GOD BLESS US
      2023-05-08
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    • koolgal
      Thanks for sharing your insights 😍😍😍
      2023-05-08
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  • TTrade
    ·2023-05-08
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    As the saying Time in market. Regular fixed investment will not go wrong for sound company. Have a good week ahead.
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    • fizzzi
      year, there are definitely margin as long as what companies we choose keeping going.
      2023-05-08
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  • Optionspuppy
    ·2023-05-08
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    I am auto investing with jepi is good as it pays 1% dividend per montb just good enough to cover back my cost love it ❤️🥜📈🧐😀🥹 @nerdbull1669 @MiniAce @Omega88 @koolgal @Lord_Kuberan @Daily_Discussion
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  • MeowKitty
    ·2023-05-08
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    Auto-invest is a good strategy. This is because the minimum amount is USD$1 to invest in the USmarket and we could cancel or edit the Auto-invest plan at any time.

    @CL Wong @Thonyaunn @Derrick 1234 join me

    Thank you @TigerTradingNotes 

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    • koolgal
      Yes Auto Invest is indeed a good strategy.  😍😍😍
      2023-05-09
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    • MeowKitty
      Ok
      2023-05-09
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    • koolgal
      Thanks for sharing your insights
      2023-05-08
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  • Thonyaunn
    ·2023-05-08
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    Auto-invest is a good strategy, because the minimum amount is USD$1 to invest in the US market and we could cancel or edit the Auto-invest plan at any time
    @CL Wong @MeowKitty @Derrick 1234 join me
    Thank you @TigerTradingNotes
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    • ThonyaunnReplying tokoolgal
      You are most welcome 💕💕💕
      2023-05-08
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    • koolgal
      Thanks for sharing your insights
      2023-05-08
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    • ThonyaunnReplying tojazzyco
      Oh, is it?
      2023-05-08
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  • Aqa
    ·2023-05-08
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    Thanks @TigerTradingNotes for this article on Auto-invest strategy. Stock Auto-Invest Strategy is a recognised not just good but excellent long term investment strategy. The present market is very volatile and many of us are struggling to make timely investment decision. I recommend Tiger Broker’s Auto Invest - Invest in Fractional shares from just USD 1. Thus is a simple, low cist way to invest in US stock. This is yet another way to diversify portfolio and add variety to investments. This is also a way for beginn investors to buy into expensive stocks of established good companies that may seem out of reach at this moment.
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    • Universe宇宙Replying toAqa
      [ShakeHands]
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    • ee244cReplying toAqa
      Done
      2023-05-10
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    • Aqa
      @ee244c Can i request you to tap my ‘like’sign here. Thanks vv much.
      2023-05-10
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  • Fenger1188
    ·2023-05-07
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    感谢 @TigerTradingNotes 精彩分享👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻我会尝试自动投资😃股票自动投资最低投资金额是1美元,这个金额,应该能吸引更多人加入😃每日放一点钱,当是储蓄。定期可变投资根据市场状况调整股票购买量,在低迷时期多买,在上升时期少买,在低估时多买,高估时少买,从而降低平均成本。朋友们请加入股票自动投资,这是公认的长期投资策略[财迷][财迷][财迷] @boardy @玖舞贰栖 @koolgal @Goondu @BobbyLopez @KongSH @nenevader @redbean @Dodonan @HelenJanet @MHh @melson @SR050321 @Chooer @rL
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  • Derrick_1234
    ·2023-05-08
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    Auto-invest is a good strategy, this is because the minimum amount is USD$1 to invest in the US market and we could cancel or editthe Auto-invest plan at any time 

    @CL Wong @Thonyaunn @MeowKitty join me

    Thank you @TigerTradingNotes 

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    • WG1
      好的
      2023-06-07
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    • koolgal
      Yes I agree with you 😍😍😍
      2023-05-09
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    • koolgal
      Thanks for sharing your insights on Auto invest😍😍😍
      2023-05-08
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  • Thonyaunn
    ·2023-05-08
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    Auto-invest is a good strategy, because the minimum amount is USD$1 to invest in the US market and we could cancel or edit the Auto-invest plan at any time

    @CL Wong @MeowKitty @Derrick 1234 join me

    Thank you @TigerTradingNotes 

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    • koolgal
      Auto Invest is indeed a great strategy to put our investments on Auto Pilot. 😍😍😍
      2023-05-09
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    • MeowKitty
      Ok
      2023-05-09
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    • ThonyaunnReplying tokoolgal
      You are most welcome 💕💕💕
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  • CL_Wong
    ·2023-05-08
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    Auto-invest is a good strategy because the minimum amout is USD$1 to invest in the US market and we could cancel or edit the auto-invest plan at any time

    @Thonyaunn @MeowKitty @Derrick 1234 join me 

    Thank you @TigerTradingNotes

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    • koolgal
      Yes Auto Invest is indeed a brilliant strategy. 😍😍😍
      2023-05-09
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    • MeowKitty
      Ok
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    • CL_WongReplying tokoolgal
      You are most welcome 💕💕💕
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  • GoodLife99
    ·2023-05-08
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    Auto invest is a good tool for long term investment! Have you open the account?
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    • koolgal
      Thanks for sharing your insights
      2023-05-08
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    • Shyon
      Hehe
      2023-05-08
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    • gleezy
      i havent start such type of investment, it is too fashion for me 😂
      2023-05-08
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  • MeowKitty
    ·2023-05-08
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    Auto-invest is a good strategy. This is because the minimum amount is USD$1 to invest in the US market and we could cancel or edit the Auto-invest plan at any time.
    @CL Wong @Thonyaunn @Derrick 1234 join me
    Thank you @TigerTradingNotes
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    • koolgalReplying toMeowKitty
      😍😍😍
      2023-05-09
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    • MeowKittyReplying tokoolgal
      You are most welcome 💕💕💕
      2023-05-08
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    • koolgal
      Thanks for sharing your insights
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  • CL_Wong
    ·2023-05-08
    Auto-invest is a good strategy because the minimum amout is USD$1 to invest in the US market and we could cancel or edit the auto-invest plan at any time
    @Thonyaunn @MeowKitty @Derrick 1234 join me


    Thank you @TigerTradingNotes
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    • CL_WongReplying tokoolgal
      You are most welcome 💕💕💕
      2023-05-08
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    • koolgal
      Thanks for sharing your insights
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  • b1uesky
    ·2023-05-08
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    thk for having this event. The market is volatile, and I am also not sure when to buy or sell. Tiger auto invest feature provides me to buy in long term. tag friends  @Aqa  @LMSunshine  @GoodLife99  @HelenJanet  @rL
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    • koolgal
      Thanks for sharing your insights
      2023-05-08
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    • b1ueskyReplying towubbie
      thl for sharing.
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    • b1ueskyReplying tohappygo
      thk a lot.
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  • Derrick_1234
    ·2023-05-08
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    Auto-invest is a good strategy, this is because the minimum amount is USD$1 to invest in the US market and we could cancel or edit the Auto-invest plan at any time
    @CL Wong @Thonyaunn @MeowKitty join me
    Thank you @TigerTradingNotes
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