Index Rebalancing Blog

“Investor hesitating during a market crash while a mechanical investing system buys the dip automatically.”

Why Not Holding Enough Cash May Be Limiting You...

"Cash is king." Most investors have heard it. Few have thought seriously about what it means in practice — or why the financial industry spent decades arguing the opposite. The...

Why Not Holding Enough Cash May Be Limiting You...

"Cash is king." Most investors have heard it. Few have thought seriously about what it means in practice — or why the financial industry spent decades arguing the opposite. The...

Illustration comparing emotional panic-selling behavior with rules-based MicroRebalancing during market volatility and crashes.

Why Smart Investors Still Panic During Market C...

In March 2020, the S&P 500 lost 34% in 33 days. It was the fastest crash in market history. And it didn't discriminate. Experienced investors, financial professionals, people who had...

Why Smart Investors Still Panic During Market C...

In March 2020, the S&P 500 lost 34% in 33 days. It was the fastest crash in market history. And it didn't discriminate. Experienced investors, financial professionals, people who had...

“Investor hesitating during a market crash while a mechanical investing system continues systematic accumulation.”

Why Most Investors Fail at Buying the Dip — And...

Buying the dip is one of the most repeated pieces of investing advice in existence. Buy when prices fall. Accumulate when others panic. The logic is straightforward and the historical...

Why Most Investors Fail at Buying the Dip — And...

Buying the dip is one of the most repeated pieces of investing advice in existence. Buy when prices fall. Accumulate when others panic. The logic is straightforward and the historical...

Illustration showing emotional buy-high sell-low investing behavior contrasted with rules-based MicroRebalancing execution.

The Psychological Trap That Causes Investors to...

Buying high and selling low is the most expensive mistake in retail investing. It is also the most common. And despite decades of research, financial education, and widespread awareness of...

The Psychological Trap That Causes Investors to...

Buying high and selling low is the most expensive mistake in retail investing. It is also the most common. And despite decades of research, financial education, and widespread awareness of...

micro-rebalancing compared to buy-and-hold investing using 30 years of SPY historical data.

What Happens If You Rebalanced SPY Every Single...

Most investing advice tells you to rebalance your portfolio once a year. Some say quarterly. A few say twice a year. Almost nobody says daily. That isn't because daily rebalancing...

What Happens If You Rebalanced SPY Every Single...

Most investing advice tells you to rebalance your portfolio once a year. Some say quarterly. A few say twice a year. Almost nobody says daily. That isn't because daily rebalancing...

Diagram comparing MicroRebalancing and buy-and-hold investing, showing rules-based buying and selling versus emotional investing decisions.

Why QQQ's Volatility May Actually Be an Advanta...

Most investors treat volatility as the enemy. When QQQ drops 8% in a week, the instinct is to worry — or worse, to react. When it surges 12% in a...

Why QQQ's Volatility May Actually Be an Advanta...

Most investors treat volatility as the enemy. When QQQ drops 8% in a week, the instinct is to worry — or worse, to react. When it surges 12% in a...