Why even perfect market timing doesn’t produce the best returns?

You’ve probably heard the expression, ‘it’s about time in the markets, not timing in the markets’.
Investment markets go through periods of highs and lows and common logic would have you think that a strategy that looked to buy only in the lows and avoided putting money in when markets were high would see you profit more in the long run.
But today, I am going to put forward some data that shows even if you could time the market perfectly and only buy at the bottom of the lowest lows. That would still be a terrible idea.
This is an important lesson for any beginner because, after all, investing isn't about the ups and downs you experience but how you deal with them.
⌚ Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:16 - 3 different timings
3:33 - Worst timing
4:16 - Best timing
4:42 - Investing consistently
5:16 - Having your money work for you
6:59 - Buy low, sell high
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[@Alghamdiim]

Thank you for the video, as always great content, however, I beg to differ here. Buying the dips and averaging down by buying other dips is a better strategy than buying the ATH and then averaging down, yes the key is consistency in both cases but the ROI is distinctly different.

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perfect market timing also involves pulling all your money out at the top and shorting all the way down.

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