Should You Invest in the Stock Market Now or Wait for a Pullback? History Offers a Clear Answer.
The article argues that attempting to time the market typically damages portfolio returns. Using a Charles Schwab study comparing different investment strategies over 20 years, it demonstrates that consistent regular investing significantly outperforms waiting for market pullbacks. The research shows that even a perfect market timer's gains are modest compared to the cost of missing opportunities, and investors should adopt automatic investment schedules rather than trying to predict market movements.

