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With the Market Reaching Record Highs, Should You Sell Your Stocks? Historical Data Offers a Crystal-Clear Answer.

Time in the market beats trying to time the market.

With the Market Reaching Record Highs, Should You Sell Your Stocks? Historical Data Offers a Crystal-Clear Answer.

Published August 24, 2026 · Category: Finance

Overview

Since dropping by 19.4% in 2022, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has been on a tear. It rose 24.2% in 2023, 23.3% in 2024, and 16.4% in 2025, and so far through Aug. 20, it's up 11.6% year to date.

While investors who've been along for the ride surely appreciate the market's performance (based on the S&P 500) over the past few years, some are wondering whether now is a good time to sell, anticipating a pullback, correction, or bear market.

Details

If you're an investor with time on your side, history has one clear answer to what you should do right now: Stay invested.

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Originally published at www.fool.com.

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