3 of the Safest Stocks to Buy if There's a Stock Market Crash
Though you might not like what I'm about to say, it's the undeniable truth: Crashes and corrections are a normal part of the investing cycle.
Looking back 71 years, there have been 38 double-digit percentage declines in the benchmark S&P 500, which works out to one about every 1.9 years. As of Jan. 20, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite had entered official correction territory (a decline of 10% from recent highs), and it was threatening to pull the widely followed S&P 500 down with it. In other words, with downside catalysts aplenty, we could be on the verge of a steep correction or stock market crash.
While volatility during crashes and corrections can be unnerving, history has shown that these relatively short-term dips are always a buying opportunity for patient investors. If you're looking for a way to minimize your downside risk, while at the same buying into companies with a bright future, these are some of the safest stocks you can buy if a stock market crash occurs.
Source Fool.com
