{"id":3490,"date":"2018-08-16T04:18:05","date_gmt":"2018-08-16T04:18:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raizinvest.com.au\/investors\/?p=3490"},"modified":"2021-02-08T04:19:51","modified_gmt":"2021-02-08T04:19:51","slug":"the-raiz-philosophy-investing-small-amounts-regularly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/raizinvest.com.au\/investors\/blog\/the-raiz-philosophy-investing-small-amounts-regularly\/","title":{"rendered":"The Raiz Philosophy &#8211; Investing Small Amounts Regularly"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d2mhoisd9uf1g8.cloudfront.net\/the-raiz-philosophy.gif\" alt=\"raiz-philosophy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" \/><\/p>\n<h1>What is the Raiz Philosophy? (Dollar Cost Averaging)<\/h1>\n<p>The Raiz Philosophy is to invest small amounts regularly. While this can\u2019t eliminate market uncertainty, <strong>the Raiz Philosophy can help manage it<\/strong>, and at the same time help you learn about the markets, build financial confidence or just save and invest in the background of life.<\/p>\n<p>This is the well-known investment strategy, <a href=\"https:\/\/raizinvest.com.au\/blog\/the-advantages-of-dollar-cost-averaging\/\">Dollar Cost Averaging<\/a>. Raiz automates the strategy and does it more frequently, with the average Raiz customer investing at least once a week. By investing small amounts regularly, <strong>the Raiz philosophy protects your investments from emotion.<\/strong> If prices go up, you buy fewer of the now more expensive shares and, if they go down, you buy more of the now cheaper shares. It&#8217;s an automated, disciplined approach to investing for the long term. For more information on Raiz fees, click <a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/raizinvest.com.au\/fees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/raizinvest.com.au\/fees\/\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">here<\/span>.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Studies suggest that losses are twice as powerful, psychologically, as gains, leading this type of investment mindset to be more likely to make the mistake of needlessly selling holdings and switching to cash in a down market. By avoiding the media hype or fear in picking the \u2018right time\u2019 through regular contributions, <strong>investors can avoid both the euphoric and depressive investment traps.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img class=\"raiz-protect-investments-from-emotions\" title=\"raiz-protect-investments-from-emotions\" src=\"https:\/\/d2mhoisd9uf1g8.cloudfront.net\/raiz-protect-investments-from-emotions.gif\" alt=\"raiz-protect-investments-from-emotions\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Raiz Philosophy protects your investments from emotion<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On average a Raiz customer saves $150 a month with the average balance of a customer is $1,250.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Warren Buffet\u00a0recognises the strength of simple investing.<\/h2>\n<p>Even Warren Buffet, who is often referred to as the world&#8217;s greatest investor, recognises the strength of simple investing with ETFs:<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/berkshire-hatha-buffett-indexfunds-idUSL1N1GA07S?type=companyNews&amp;feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=companyNews&amp;utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FcompanyNews+(News+%2F+US+%2F+Company+News)\">\u201cBoth large and small investors should stick with low-cost index funds.\u201d<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n<p>In 2007, Buffett bet a New York hedge fund $1 million that his simple, low-cost investing strategy would outperform the hedge fund industry over 10 years. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/article\/300210\">And he won.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3492\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3492\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img class=\"wp-image-3492\" src=\"https:\/\/raizinvest.com.au\/investors\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/savings-goal.png\" alt=\"savings goal\" width=\"300\" height=\"592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raizinvest.com.au\/investors\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/savings-goal.png 506w, https:\/\/raizinvest.com.au\/investors\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/savings-goal-320x631.png 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3492\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Raiz Savings Goal Feature<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Stick to your savings plan and invest small amounts regularly, no matter the market condition. By protecting your investments from emotion, the Raiz Philosophy is one of the keys to helping you and our community to better reach your financial goals and enable a healthier balance over the long term.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Remember:<\/strong> \u201cThe best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Any returns shown or implied in this email are not forecasts and are not reliable guides of future performance.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Video &#8211; How Raiz Protects your investments from Emotion<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-3490-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/d2mhoisd9uf1g8.cloudfront.net\/Raiz_InvestmentFromEmotion_FINAL(music).mp4?_=1\" \/><\/video><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Don\u2019t have the Raiz App?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Download it for free in the App store or the Webapp below:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3372\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_3372\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3372\" style=\"width: 351px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/raizinvest.com.au\/gettheapp\"><img class=\"wp-image-3372 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/raizinvest.com.au\/investors\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/download-app.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 351px) 100vw, 351px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raizinvest.com.au\/investors\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/download-app.png 351w, https:\/\/raizinvest.com.au\/investors\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/download-app-320x77.png 320w\" alt=\"download-raiz-app\" width=\"351\" height=\"84\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3372\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/raizinvest.com.au\/gettheapp\">Click to download the Raiz app<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/figure>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: normal !msorm;\"><strong>Important Information<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The information on this website is general advice only. This means it does not take into account any person\u2019s particular investment objectives, financial situation or investment needs. If you are an investor, you should consult your licensed adviser before acting on any information contained in this article to fully understand the benefits and risk associated with the product.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>A Product Disclosure Statement for Raiz Invest and\/or Raiz Invest Super are available on the Raiz Invest website and App. A person must read and consider the Product Disclosure Statement in deciding whether, or not, to acquire and continue to hold interests in the product. The risks of investing in this product are fully set out in the Product Disclosure Statement and include the risks that would ordinarily apply to investing.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The information may be based on assumptions or market conditions which change without notice. This could impact the accuracy of the information.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Under no circumstances is the information to be used by, or presented to, a person for the purposes of deciding about investing in Raiz Invest or Raiz Invest Super.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Past return performance of the Raiz products should not be relied on for making a decision to invest in a Raiz product and is not a good predictor of future performance.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the Raiz Philosophy? (Dollar Cost Averaging) The Raiz Philosophy is to invest small amounts regularly. While this can\u2019t eliminate market uncertainty, the Raiz Philosophy can help manage it, and at the same time help you learn about the markets, build financial confidence or just save and invest in the background of life. 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