Organized markets such as the NASDAQ that provide a mechanism for the purchase and sale of longer term (usually exceeding 1 year) equity and debt securities.
Dollar cost averaging is an investment strategy where investors set aside a specific amount of capital, over specific intervals into designated investments. Over time, this strategy allows the investor to purchase larger quantities of the designated investment when the value has decreased, and smaller quantities when the value has increased. This systematic and incremental approach to buying low and selling high is a technique used by both individual and professional investors.