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As a general rule yes. But if you are thinking of sticking a large amount of cash in the stock market right now and plan to stay in long term, I would at least give it a shot in terms of trying to time it right in the cycle.

Right now we are quite high in the cycle - 9 years from the last crisis, end of QE, slowing growth - so at least in my view, it's an asymmetric bet to wait and see. But what do I know.



> As a general rule yes. But if you are thinking of sticking a large amount of cash in the stock market right now and plan to stay in long term, I would at least give it a shot in terms of trying to time it right in the cycle.

Vanguard says you're wrong.

https://pressroom.vanguard.com/nonindexed/7.23.2012_Dollar-c...


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