There is a gross misunderstanding about the use of timing in investing. The simple fact is that ANY analysis intended to optimize return on an investment is a form of timing.
Good timing is a goal toward which every investor strives.
In this article I will describe in general terms how timing can be used and illustrate that timing is not a monolithic process at which aspersions may be cast or about which wonderful claims can be made. Most importantly, I will describe in broad terms how the timing aspect of investment decision making can be approached in various investment arenas. No one buys a stock on the expectation that it will be worth less in the future, and the fundamental analyst looks for stocks with good fundamental value in terms of what is currently known and what is expected in the future. A stock is bought when the expectation is that the stock will be worth more at some point in the future. A stock is sold when the expectation is that market value will deteriorate over time.