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The Making Money Simple Podcast · Wednesday · 18 min

Should You Invest at All-Time Highs? (Probably - and this is why)

Most of my £196k investment portfolio (at the time of recording) is invested in global index funds and ETFs. And right now they're all sitting at record highs - or 'all-time highs'. As is the S&P 500, the Nasdaq, and many other broad market indices. Which begs the obvious questions: is now a terrible time to invest? Should you just wait for a dip? Is this time different? In this episode we go through: What the data actually says about investing at all-time highs Why 'this time might be different' (or might not be) Practical steps to take, given the market is at a record high And more Thanks for watching and let me know what you think by leaving a comment below! ----------------------------------------- 📝 Get started with investing - I pulled together a 10-page guide, 1-page cheat sheet and 30-day email course (all for free) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📕 Get my book Stop Waiting, Start Investing (available as a physical, digital and audiobook) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----------------------------------------- ⚠️ Disclaimers: I am not a financial advisor and this does not represent financial advice, it is for entertainment purposes only. Please seek professional advice to get the best information for your personal situation. When investing, your capital is at risk and you may get back less than invested. Past performance does not guarantee future results. ----------------------------------------- 📥 Get in touch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠ -----------------------------------------⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⏱️ Timestamps: 0:00 - The current state of the market 1:32 - Timing the market doesn’t work 4:02 - The market is regularly ‘high’? 5:40 - Why is the market regularly high? 6:50 - What is you invest right at the top? 9:07 - Lump sum or drip feed? 10:50 - But… this time is different 13:26 - The reality of market crashes 15:45 - What can you do? 17:27 - So… should you invest?

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Most of my £196k investment portfolio (at the time of recording) is invested in global index funds and ETFs.

And right now they're all sitting at record highs - or 'all-time highs'.

As is the S&P 500, the Nasdaq, and many other broad market indices.

Which begs the obvious questions: is now a terrible time to invest? Should you just wait for a dip? Is this time different?

In this episode we go through:

  • What the data actually says about investing at all-time highs
  • Why 'this time might be different' (or might not be)
  • Practical steps to take, given the market is at a record high
  • And more

Thanks for watching and let me know what you think by leaving a comment below!

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📝 Get started with investing - I pulled together a 10-page guide, 1-page cheat sheet and 30-day email course (all for free) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

📕 Get my book Stop Waiting, Start Investing (available as a physical, digital and audiobook) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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⚠️ Disclaimers: I am not a financial advisor and this does not represent financial advice, it is for entertainment purposes only. Please seek professional advice to get the best information for your personal situation. When investing, your capital is at risk and you may get back less than invested. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

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📥 Get in touch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here

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⏱️ Timestamps:

0:00 - The current state of the market

1:32 - Timing the market doesn’t work

4:02 - The market is regularly ‘high’?

5:40 - Why is the market regularly high?

6:50 - What is you invest right at the top?

9:07 - Lump sum or drip feed?

10:50 - But… this time is different

13:26 - The reality of market crashes

15:45 - What can you do?

17:27 - So… should you invest?

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