Last year, a bear market, rising inflation, and recession fears dominated talks about the stock market and economy. For experienced investors, the flip from bull to bear market was another chapter in the stock market's volatility playbook. For new investors, I'm sure it was a humbling experience.

This year has been different, with all three major indexes -- the S 500, Nasdaq Composite, and Dow Jones -- up year to date (as of June 28). Despite the recent rally in the stock market shifting investors' sentiments on the outlook for the year, there's one mistake I know I won't be making this time around: rushing to put money into the market.

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