How to make money in a falling or volatile market?It is generally considered that in order to make gains from a regular investment, the value of the funds you invest into must constantly rise - but is this always the case? The graph above assumes annual contributions of $4,000 The figures indicate the number of units purchased with each contribution
As the graph illustrates, gains are made from a falling market because your contributions buy a larger number of units. These then benefit from the portential marker upturn whcih follows, giving you a greater investment value: Fund
| Total No. of Units
| Initial Unit Price
| Final Unit Price
| Total Investment Value
| A B | 32,519 76,882 | 1.000 1.000 | 1.800 1.000 | 58,534 76,882 |
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