What is the best time to invest in Mutual funds - in turns of market condition?

Is it better to invest in mutual funds when the market is low?

Well, the lower the cost of the mutual fund, the more you can purchase with a specific amount of money. Since all funds have a rising trend, you want to pay for them while they're dirt cheap, and enjoy the rise of cost, so when you sell, you'll make some cash.

Absolutely , as the NAV of mutual funds is also market dependent and goes up and down with the market scenario.

Anytime you get into a mutual fund it is a good time. When you open a mutual fund you need to Dollar cost average. What that means is you put a little into your fund each month. By doing this the big drops in the market won't effect you as much. If the market goes down your investment each month will buy that many more shares. Mutal funds/IRAs/TSP are all designed for long term growth. As long as you add to it each month you will not have any issues in the long term. Just make sure to check on it every so often to make sure your return is close or better than the market return for that period.

If you are talking about stock mutual funds (not bonds, gold, etc.) and you're investing for the long term (something at least 5 years away), any time would be a good time. Historically, over long periods of time, stocks have had the highest returns of any asset class. How much difference does it really make if you pay $10.20 or $10.60 per share of the fund if it's going to be $70 per share in 20 years (which would be approximately a 10% per year return - well within reason)? That 40 cents won't seem like much then.

That being said, the BEST time to buy into stocks is when no one else is - i.e. when the market's crashing. At that point, most people are selling in a panic and the price goes lower than it really should...which means you're buying the shares "on sale". Times when everything's going well and the market's riding high (like now) are not the best times to invest, but as I said before, if you're investing for the long term, it really doesn't make that much difference.

the off season is the best time to put your money in the line so it will hit and make you big money

The answer to that is that Mutual Funds are that almost perfect. It is usually managed by experts or a group of experts who are generally well qualified and have a lot of experience in managing assets under management.
The difference is that mutual funds are not perfect but almost perfect there is a world of difference in that.

There is a saying in India "ETTA PRAJA THATTA RAJA" meaning the "The King is make up of the people he rules".

It means it boils down to you are you defensive or aggressive in your approach. A do it your self fellow or some one who prefers to put money in month on month systematically without seeing what your investment is doing.

If you are the aggressive type you like to research on Asset classes then maybe you should think in terms of buying that asset class directly. Shares, Bonds, Real Estate etc
If you are the passive type it is better for you to go in for mutual funds since you cannot do the research and you expect the proffesionals to do it for you. You can go in for Mutual funds or even better try the hedge funds where the fund managers get paid only based on performance and you have some of the smartest people managing your money.

Even better is to own an index fund which will blindly invest in all the stocks in the index and make you own anything that is worth owing, Generally this rally in stocks is an index based rally so it is really worth while to own the index funds now as they are also low cost compared to the other forms of investing.

There are a million mutual funds there in the market. They invest across a spectrum of asset classes right from Real Estate, Debt, Equity etc. Hedge funds which are not as regulated as the mutual funds industry but one which is growing rapidly and is almost near the Trillion $ mark.

It all boils down to what you want. If you want momentum based buying then go in for a mutual fund that is in an area be in stocks, real estate etc which is in play or the flavour of the month type.
If you are the value type you can go in for that also in asset classes.
The basic to all is BLASH ie.buy low and Sell High something easier said than done. While it can work sometimes back wards in a hedge fund also that is selling is done first and then the buying as they short sell securities a lot.

Any time you can invest in mutual funds, but its most important where you invest your money ? I suggest Amsure ULIP . For more details contact any active Amway distributor or just sent a mail to me.

Very simply, the answer to your question is - and always will be - NOW.

Trying to time the market is a fool's game.

Mutual funds are a long-term investment. You should invest in them based only on your long-term goals, and NOT on what you think the market will do in the short term.

Lost in Space's answer is a very good one. Dollar-cost averaging is a great way to go. Invest a little bit from every paycheck, and you'll be amazed at how quickly it grows.

I hope that helps. Good luck!

Nobody can time the market. Buy low sell high is the commercial principle applicable. So, depending upon the time horizon,time for investment is to be decided. Generally, in a bull market, consolidation phase does not last even a month, whereas in a bear market, resustication is very long even three years.Be watchful, decide your investible span of time and enter on generally depressed days.

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