In same boat. I've just been splitting my new investments between stock and cash and treat my cash as part of my diversification strategy (or a hedge against possible market peak). If a recession occurs, I'll hope it drops a lot, put my cash back in, and hope it comes back up. All those things have always happened (recession, recovery - not necessarily me timing a market bottom) so I feel ok about my cash. Whatever it loses in value to inflation should come back if I buy cheaper stocks during a market lull. Or so I tell myself.