There's no denying it's an ugly situation out there for investors. The S&P 500 is down 25% year to date, reaching new 52-week lows just last week. Many popular individual stocks are down even further.

And yet, veteran investors know this is actually the time to hold their noses and dive in -- having faith that the market will turn around sooner or later, and probably sooner than later. As the old adage goes, expect it when you least expect it.

With that as the backdrop, here's a closer look at three all-weather stocks that would work for almost anyone's portfolio. If you have $1,000 available and not already needed to pay bills, build up an emergency fund, or pay down debt, you might want to put it toward buying shares in any of these three stocks.

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