The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC), and Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) have been making headlines recently for closing out their best quarter in years.
However, as tech volatility rattles the market, these indexes have stagnated — up by only 1.6%, 0.9%, and 2.6%, respectively, over the last month, as of this writing
Despite the market’s rocky performance lately, history still has plenty of good news for investors. With the right strategy, buying now could be a lucrative decision. History says there’s never a bad time to invest It can be tempting to put off investing until the market stabilizes, especially if you’re worried we’re on the verge of a recession or crash.
But if history proves anything, it’s that time in the market is far more valuable than timing the market. There’s no way to know how stock prices will fare in the coming months or years, and even the experts sometimes get it wrong. In June 2023, for example, analysts at Deutsche Bank predicted a “near-100%” chance that a recession would begin in the next year.