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

Despite a rocky start to September, the S&P 500 has come roaring back to set new all-time highs.Investors down on themselves for missing the current rally may be wondering if it's still a good time to invest. It seems risky to buy stocks when their prices have never been higher. Investors are hesitant to buy at the potential peak and sit through the next bear market with their latest investment in the red for months or possibly years.Waiting for a pullback can be equally paralyzing, though. There's no telling how long you'll have to wait for the market to drop from its new all-time high. And when it does start dropping, how will you know when to put your money to work with a new investment? Is a 5% pullback enough? 10%? Not only is it impossible to predict when the next downturn will happen, you won't know when it's time to jump in.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool