<prompt> Human: I have 60,000 cash from selling my old home after moving. I plan on putting it in a Vangard index fund, but Im very worried the market will have a major correction or worse in the next year or so. I know trying to time the market isnt easy, but doesnt buying in at record high seem like a bad idea?  <response>: I know trying to time the market isnt easy, but doesnt buying in at record high seem like a bad idea?The stock market has trended upwards for decades. That means its at record highs very frequently.Youre asking rpersonalfinance if you should try to time the market. The answer to that question is always going to be no around here. When you try to time the market youre playing a game with people who try to time the market for a living and have been doing it for a lot longer than you have...and they dont usually succeed in the long run either. 