<prompt> Human: Is this a good idea? He said that people are off work and that no one is going to be investing or controlling the stocks. I would like to have reddit advice on this issue. Thanks!  <response>: There are sayings about investing during the summer which basically boil down to the fact that historically market returns are lowest during the summer. However, if the alternative is letting the money sit doing nothing, you are better off with a lower average return than no return. 