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Should You Buy Stocks Now or Wait for a Pullback? History Offers a Clear Answer

The market is up in 2026 for the fourth consecutive year.

Should You Buy Stocks Now or Wait for a Pullback? History Offers a Clear Answer

Published September 4, 2026 · Category: Finance

Overview

The stock market continues to roll higher, and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC), and Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) -- the three most commonly used proxies for market health -- have all notched new highs recently. Although there's been some slight pullback over the past few weeks, all three indexes have delivered strong gains year to date.

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