How to actually buy the dip #investing #stocks #etf

Day 68 of investing every day and today just erased about two weeks of gains. Welcome to stock market investing. In this challenge, we're investing in Vanguard Total Stock Market (VTI ETF) using a strategy called Averaging Down or Buying the Dip. The rules are simple: • Invest $100 at the start of every trading day • Invest another $100 whenever the market dips And today... we definitely bought the dip. Why Days Like Today Matter Most people love investing when everything is green. But the real test comes when the market drops. Days like today are exactly why this challenge exists. Instead of panicking or waiting for the "perfect" time to invest, we're taking advantage of lower prices and reducing our average cost per share. That's the entire idea behind averaging down: • Buy more when prices fall • Lower your average share price • Position yourself for a stronger recovery later How Is The Strategy Performing? Even after today's pullback, this strategy is still outperforming standard dollar-cost averaging. In fact, we're currently 0.57% ahead of what we would be if we had simply invested the same amount every trading day without doubling down on red days. It's not a massive difference yet, but over time those small advantages can compound into meaningful gains. Why We Use VTI We're investing in VTI because it gives exposure to the entire U.S. stock market through one low-cost ETF. That means: • Broad diversification • Lower risk than individual stocks • Long-term growth potential Perfect for testing a strategy like this. Want to Invest Alongside Me? If you want to follow this challenge and start investing yourself, I made a full step-by-step tutorial showing how to open a brokerage account in Fidelity. This is a practical example of how to invest and improve your personal finance. Subscribe for regular updates about how to make your money work for you. Blake Alewelt Shieldline Financial and Bravo Ridge Group at eXp Realty Blake@shieldlinefinancial.com h