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Should You Invest in the Stock Market Right Now or Wait? History Offers a Clear Answer.

Investors dealing with fear, uncertainty, and doubt are wondering what the stock market will do next.

Should You Invest in the Stock Market Right Now or Wait? History Offers a Clear Answer.

Published September 4, 2026 · Category: Finance

Overview

Investors are familiar with the truism that putting money in the stock market is the best way for most people to amass long-term wealth. For instance, the S&P 500 index (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) generated a total return of 1,910% over the past 30 years (as of Sept. 2), growing a starting capital sum nearly 21-fold during that stretch. The numbers are clear.

But investors might have questions about the best time to allocate savings to the S&P 500 index. This is a pressing matter today, since the benchmark has climbed 100% since the start of 2023. Some pundits are saying that a crash is coming in the not-too-distant future. This can lead to fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD).

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Should you invest in the stock market right now? History offers a clear answer.

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Originally published at www.fool.com.

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