Why it’s better to buy stocks at record highs than wait for the next crash
MarketWatch· Robert Ross· Aug 18, 2026 · 1:54 PM
Record highs are what bull markets do. If you wait for a 20% drop, you could still pay more than what you’d pay now.
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