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SIP vs lumpsum

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Beginner·5 min read·Investment Strategies Foundation
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SIP suits regular income and volatile or richly-valued markets - it spreads entry and reduces timing risk. Lumpsum can work better when you have a large sum and markets are reasonably valued, since money is invested (and compounding) sooner.

Many investors do both: a steady SIP, topped up with lumpsums during sharp corrections.

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