averaging

Definition 1

Investing: Method of building a portfolio of investments by investing a fixed amount of money at fixed intervals in different securities (according to their current price). It involves buying a security when its price is low (called averaging in) and selling when its price is high (called averaging out). See also constant dollar plan.

Definition 2

Statistics: Alternative term for exponential smoothing.


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