Boris Dzhingarov writes: Every player in the stock market realizes that we are faced at real time highs. Whenever something like this is visible, it is hard to realize if it is smart to buy stocks or not. You might end up becoming rich over night or poor as the market crashes. While many believe that corrections will soon appear, others state that it is a great time to buy as markets will continue to grow. So, what are the options that we have?

1. Do Not Buy!
One side of the market believes that we are looking at what is a fake recovery that is artificial and that cannot last a lot of time. So many think that a market crash of around 90 percent is about to appear and the inflation might even reach 100 percent this year. You can imagine why many are afraid of this.

2. Buy!
The other side of the barricade showcases the fact that the economy is growing faster than ever and that this is a trend that will not stop. The belief in this case is that a bear market cycle started in 2000. This is when stock values remain flat. The natural following should be what is known as bull market cycle, a time period when all stocks rally. Different signs can be interpreted to highlight that this is what happens. The last bull market cycle was 1988 to 2000 and the returns were of around 1000%.

3. Play It Safe!
With the successful brokers divided, it is clear to see why the average stock market investor might be confused. Many think that the best thing they can do is not do anything at all. That is definitely not the case. Inflation can easily bring down the savings that you managed to gather in the past few years.

Playing it safe on the stock market will not help you to become a millionaire but it will give you a really high possibility of increasing the money that you have at the moment. What you have to understand is that it is a good idea to invest in stocks but your focus needs to be shifted towards those companies that offer a lot of value.

No matter how good or bad the market is, there are always stocks that can turn out to be really profitable because of the fact that their price is a lot lower than what the company is actually worth. When you find such an opportunity, it is only a matter of time until the market is corrected and you make a huge profit. However, this is not something that you have to do if you do not have experience on the stock market.

Conclusions
The ultimate decision is yours but you need to be informed. The options we highlighted are definitely interesting and no matter what you might believe, it is always better to be active on the market. However, this should be done with proper diligence and you need to always keep your eyes on the stocks to see what happens, now more than ever.

By Boris Dzhingarov who is also writing for his financial blog XpertMoney.com.

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