U clearly didn't read when we already stated ur not investing the whole thing at once.
1. Yes I am willing to wait, because you buy at a better price, you get a better return in the long run
2. The money would be gaining interest while waiting
3. An economic downturn comes along every 7 years roughly, we are past that..way past that. So you wouldn't be waiting "years" as you put it. It also happens during every republican presidency.
Had you done your research you would know all that. All you've done is come in here and insult and type one obvious fact about the market, to try to look as if you are pro at this. You speak of beating short term traders but then trash my choice to wait until the downturn to buy, yet if I would have said "buy stock immediately", you would have trashed that too.
Why? Because you're a talker, like I said from rip. Patience is one of the biggest things needed when investing, I've learned that the hard way.
Now go worry about clocking in on time so you won't get fired, bench player