Stock market volatility has a lot of people wary of investing their hard-earned cash right now, but it's still a great option for most people. If you're investing for the long run and you've diversified your money rather than investing it in a handful of companies, the upsides significantly outweigh the risks.

If you need more convincing, the list of reasons to invest below might help. We'll also take a look at who actually shouldn't be investing right now.

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