On February 19, 2020 the S&P 500 Index hit an all-time high, closing at 3,386.15 as part of a historic bull run that started on March 9, 2009. Over the next 23 trading days the index fell nearly 34%, amidst the uncertainty stemming from the COVID-19 outbreak. Fast forward to August 18th and you’ll see it only took 126 trading days for the S&P 500 Index to make the round trip from peak-to-trough-back-to-peak. For investors, the question many are asking is, “why invest when the market is at an all-time high?”
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