Is It Safe to Invest Today? Here's a Better Question to Ask.
Is it safe to invest new money in the stock market today? It's hard to say, if you're trying to decide based on its recent returns: The stock market, as measured by the S&P 500 index of 500 of America's biggest companies, was recently up by around 14% year to date -- after having dropped about 18% in 2022.
You might also be wondering whether you should go ahead or hold back because of various things that might happen: Will China invade Taiwan -- an action that would disrupt much of the global economy? Will another pandemic usher in another period of economic struggles and supply chain constraints? There are always risks to consider.
There's arguably a much better question to ask, though, than whether it's safe to invest in the stock market right now. Instead, ask yourself: Am I ready to invest?
Source Fool.com
