Is Now Really the Time to Be Buying Stocks?

Stocks have mostly been on a tear since last year's COVID-19 crash. Though there have been a few bumps, the S&P 500 index is up about 110% since bottoming out on March 23, 2020.

History tells us that we're due for a correction. Between 2000 and 2019, a stock market correction (a decline of more than 10% but less than 20%) or crash (a drop of 20% or more) happened in 11 out of 20 years. If you're worried about your investments losing value, you could be tempted to wait things out. On the flip side, if you're looking for a buying opportunity, waiting to buy the dip may sound appealing.

But even though another correction is inevitable, now is as good a time as any to invest in the stock market. Here's why.

Source Fool.com