Is It Smart to Buy Stocks With the S&P 500 at an All-Time High? History Has a Clear Answer.

The current bull market nearly came to an end in April. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) crashed 19% lower at the start of the month after President Donald Trump announced much higher-than-expected tariff rates. Stocks quickly recovered when the President walked back some of the most severe tariffs and delayed others. And the market hasn't looked back since.Just over six months later, the S&P 500 is up over 40% from its intraday low in early April. The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) is up nearly 57%. And both closed at record high levels on Friday, Oct. 24.After such a strong run in the market, investors may be worried about putting more of their hard-earned cash to work in stocks. Growing signs of economic weakness and tons of uncertainty around trade policies might make it feel as if the next bear market could start any minute. After all, every bear market begins, by definition, when stocks are trading at an all-time high.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool