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Whipsaw Glossary

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 Where investments are bought on a monthly basis rather than with a lump sum. Each month the purchase price of the investment will change. If the share price has fallen during the purchase period, the investor will own more shares than if they had purchased them with a lump sum on day one. However if the purchase price has constantly risen then the lump sum investment would be more profitable.