Should I Invest in the Stock Market Now?

The answer to this question depends on many personal factors including your age, your current portfolio holdings, your investment risk tolerance and financial goals, and how soon you might need to get back money from your invested assets. The younger you are, the more time is on your side to ride out the effects of stock market volatility.

A strong case for buying stocks can certainly be made. Historically, common stocks have outperformed all other investments over time periods of …