<prompt> Human: Got a raise at work and paid off some debt and--for the first time in a long time--Im in a position to start investing some money in the market. However, I know many folks anticipate an overdue correction in the near future. Of course, its hard to predict the exact right time to buy when things are going down, but if a big drop is likely in the near future, it might be worth waiting for it and just taking the best guess on the time to buy after it begins.I realize theres no definite answer as to whats coming, but I just wondered what others thoughts on this might be.  <response>: Time in the market beats timing the market. If youre investing for the long term dont stress out about market corrections that may or may not happen, just get your money invested.This is a good article for you to read: 