Buying stocks when the market is setting all-time highs can be a bit nerve-wracking. On the one hand, markets often continue to make new highs once they break through to new records. Conversely, nothing goes up in a straight line. After back-to-back years of 20%-plus gains in 2023 and 2024, followed by a roughly 10% YTD gain in 2025, some profit-taking would not be unexpected. Check Out: How To Start Investing With Less Than $1,000 Learn More: 6 Big Shakeups Coming to Social Security in 2025 Even with thi ...