<prompt> Human: I have a substantial amount of my savings, about 40 of my overall worth, that Im looking to drop into stocks for long term investing. People always say dont time the market, but also say buy low sell high. Given the stock market all time records, should I wait?Assistant: Ive always heard I shouldnt try to time the market. Should I try to time the market? No.Human: But people say to buy low and sell high, and were at record highs...  <response>: Were at record highs pretty often. Thats why you should invest -the market generally goes up. People were expecting the markets to crash after the election yet here we are. 