Your group chat is blowing up with messages from friends boasting about how much they made on a recent high-flying stock, but you don't have anything to add to it — because you don't own it.

With Bay and Wall Streets trading in record territory, and certain high-flying stocks like Nvidia making headlines for their share price rallies, it's tempting for investors — especially those who are just starting their investment journey and who might not have a lot of money to invest right off the bat — to want to jump in on the action.

But before the fear of missing out gets the best of you, experts advise taking a moment to ask why you want to invest in that company.

"Many investors get caught in the hype," said Ryan Gubic, certified financial planner and founder of MRG Wealth Management.

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