Is It Smart to Buy Stocks With the S&P 500 at an All-Time High? History Has a Clear Answer

Determining the best time to invest your hard-earned money in the stock market can feel like a daunting task.The common advice "time in the market beats timing the market" is easy to say but hard to follow when stocks trade near their all-time high as they do today. It might seem like stocks can't possibly climb any higher after the S&P 500's (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) incredible 70%-plus run since hitting a bear market bottom in 2022. For some, it may feel like another bear market could be right around the corner. After all, every bear market starts when the market hits a new high.Investors who missed that 70% increase in stock prices may be sitting on the sidelines, waiting for that bear market to take hold before putting their cash to work. Investors who managed to stay invested up to this point may be feeling like they're tempting fate and considering taking some money off the table.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool