Ask a Fool, Live Edition: How to Invest Large Lump Gains

In this live edition of our "Ask a Fool" series, Motley Fool One advisor Jason Moser takes a question from a Fool member, who asks, "What should those of us who invest fixed amounts regularly do with larger cash infusions that come during the course of the year? Should we be adding larger contributions along with our regular investing cycle, or keep some of that powder in reserve for more opportunistic buys?"

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