When Shiga toxin is released from an E. coli O157:H7 bacterium, it can translocate to organs other than the digestive tract such as the kidneys and central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). This can cause hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) and/or thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) .
A strategy called dollar-cost averaging can help reduce risks surrounding an asset falling in price. The concept is straightforward - you invest a fixed amount of money in an asset once every fixed time period.
(To read more on this topic, see Dollar-Cost Averaging Pays.) The Bad Side: No Guarantees The above advantages undoubtedly prevail up to a point, but many experts on both sides of the Atlantic warn against regarding the approach as a cure-all.