• Every little bit helps.
• The automated process takes the worries and emotions out of investing.
• You don’t have to remember to send a check or watch the market.
  Investing becomes a regular habit
• You gain a long-term outlook.
• You may become less nervous with every downturn in the market.
• You pursue your goals a lot more effectively with a measured, constant approach.
• You don’t have to worry about market timing and following the crowd.

When you invest one lump sum of money at a time, you might wait for the right time to put your money into the market. But while you’re waiting, your money isn’t doing anything. And then when you finally put your money into the market all at once, you might invest during a market decline when your investment’s value could drop sharply. This might be more risk than you are comfortable taking.

Systematically investing allows you to take your lump sum and divide it into equal amounts over a year. The money gets invested at regular intervals over a longer period of time. So if the market drops right away, you suffer a smaller loss. Next time, you may be able to buy more shares at a lower price, depending on the market. Your investment buys a greater number of shares than if prices rise. Over time, this may reduce the average cost per share that you pay. This concept is called dollar cost averaging (DCA).

• Gains in the market may cause you to regret not investing all of your money at once when share prices were lower.
• Neither DCA nor systematic investing can guarantee you a profit (no investment method can), nor do they protect against a loss in a declining market.
• Systematic investing involves continuous investment in securities regardless of fluctuating prices. You should consider your financial ability to continue purchases through periods of varying price levels.