History Says to Buy Stocks Right Now Before It's Too Late

Key Points Any time is a good one to start investing, but right before a midterm has historically been the best. Investing into some core index ETFs right now could be a smart move. 10 stocks we like better than S&P 500 Index › If you have a long time horizon, arguably "now" is always the best time to buy stocks. After all, the S&P 500 index (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has always gone up over the long term. Even if you bought an S&P 500 exchange-traded fund (ETF) , like the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO) , right before a market crash, you'd still be in good shape over the long term, and even better if you kept dollar-cost averaging into the fund. However, from a historical standpoint, now is actually the best time to invest in the market.