Best Time to Invest: A surprisingly simple answer. For decades, aspiring investors have struggled with this question: when is the best time to invest? Statistics show that people typically start investing in their 30s, but is that really the best age to take the plunge? Or better yet, is there a best age to begin with? If age is not the defining factor, then what is? Should you jump on the bandwagon during a market upturn, or wait for the perfect opportunity of a dip to enter at a discount? What if you buy right before a crash? In this article, we will reveal the truth behind these puzzling questions. The short answer: start investing now. That means no matter what age you are – 20 or 25; 30 or 40 – or whether the market is down or up; turbulent or steady, the only good time to invest was last year. Here’s why....