The S&P 500 is up 13% this year and hit a record on Oct. 6, with tech stocks making up 39.7% of the index. The CAPE ratio is near 41, its second-highest ever, compared with a record 44 in 2000 before the market crashed, and the article notes the AI build-out resembles the dot-com bubble. Capital Group research found that over the 20 years ended Dec. 31, 2025, investors who bought at each year's low and at each year's high earned annualized gains of 14.65% and 12.64%, so staying invested tends to pay off more than trying to time the market. The article notes two exceptions: retirees or investors who may need their funds soon could sell some stocks now, and those whose holdings have grown too large in their portfolio could trim to rebalance.
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