Investors often ask, “When is the right time to enter the market?” Often, the best answer is now. The fundamental reasons are easy to forget in a noisy world!
Stocks are partial ownership shares in a company. I prefer the word equities to stocks–because you have equity in the company you own. Bonds are different. Bonds are loans made (by an investor like you) to a company or government.
You may be interested in a handful of investing truths. On our website, we call it “What we know about stocks and bonds.” For example, would you rather be an owner or a loaner? How do we diversify risk, rebalance and more?