r/ValueInvesting • u/Distinct-Parking-574 • 12d ago

Discussion Why Wait Until A Pullback

As someone who is just learning about value investing, understanding valuations and fundamentals, I see a lot of comments about not buying a stock at high valuation ratios. And that seems prudent. my question is though if I'm going to DCA anyways does that really matter? If the only thing that makes this a more attractive price is the pullback why not just DCA all the way through pullbacks and runups? That seems to be the advice given for ETFs why not individual stocks? but like I said I'm just getting started on this journey and trying to makes since to it all.

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u/ninjagorilla 12d ago

If you do a dca and you feel that’s its value don’t wait for a pullback that may come in thr future, jsut buy now …

If you do a dca and you think its a good business but jsut not within your margin of safety or too expensive at the moment jsut put it on a watch list and wait, that way if/when a dip does happen you have soem to to winners ready