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

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has been on an absolute tear over the last two-and-a-half years. Since reaching the bottom of the bear market on Oct. 12, 2022, the benchmark index has climbed 76% as of July 3, 2025.Investors who steadily put money into the stock market as prices declined in 2022 have made out like bandits. Even the returns of those who invested in 2023, 2024, and even earlier in 2025 have been great. That's especially true if you took advantage of any pullbacks in the market like we saw in March and April this year.But after a strong run in the market, investors may be wary of putting more capital to work as the S&P 500 sits at its all-time high. After all, there's a lot of uncertainty around trade policies and ongoing international conflicts in the Middle East and Europe. It might feel like another bear market is right around the corner, and nobody wants to invest right at the market peak.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool