U.S. Stocks Hit Record Highs as Oil Prices Fall and Wholesale Inflation Eases

Stocks are at all-time highs. Here's the bull and bear case for investing right now.

ANGELA WEISS / AFP via Getty ImagesUS stocks have are trading near records, begging the question for investors: pile in or wait for a pullback?The bull case is largely led by tame inflation data and reduced odds of a rate hike this year.The bear case points to factors like seasonal weakness and risks to earnings growth. If you're looking at the stock market's rally to record highs in August, you might be wondering whether it's time to pile in or…

U.S. Stocks Hit Record Highs as Oil Prices Fall and Wholesale Inflation Eases

U.S. stocks reached record highs as easing oil prices and slower wholesale inflation reduced concerns about another Federal Reserve rate hike.