For decades, investors have been told that “time in the market beats timing the market.” Regime-level forecasting asks a different question entirely: what kind of market is this likely to become, and how should a portfolio behave in that environment? A regime framework trades off that cost. Regime forecasting is not a black box to be believed on faith. ConclusionFor investors who are tired of market-timing regret, regime-level forecasting offers a more durable framework.