Investing Allan Small explains why it’s always the right time to be in the markets—even when they are near record highs. At the time of writing, the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, and Dow Jones Industrial Average were all trading at levels hovering around all-time highs. But as we turned into the second half of November, some uncertainty crept into the markets’ performance. A climbing stock market, at least on the surface, should be a time for optimism—but for many investors, it’s cause for concern.