Still Investing as the Stock Market Soars? 1 Good Reason You Might Want to Press Pause.

The stock market has been thriving since it first entered a new bull market back in October 2022. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is up by nearly 67% in that time, as of this writing, and many investors are hopeful that this trend will continue heading into 2025 and beyond.

The average S&P 500 bull market since 1929 has lasted more than 1,000 days (or just under three years), with some lasting far longer. The bull market following the Great Recession, for example, lasted close to 11 years. So it's plausible that the current surge could still have plenty of time left before we face another downturn.

That said, the market can be unpredictable. While nobody can predict for certain where stock prices are headed in the near future, there's one good reason you might want to hold off on investing right now.

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Source Fool.com