This year has been a wild ride of volatility for the stock market, and it's likely a recession is looming. In fact, there's now a greater than 50% chance there will be a recession sometime in 2023, according to analysts from J.P. Morgan.

If you're feeling nervous about how the stock market will fare, you're not alone. While the market has been on an upward trajectory in recent months (with the S&P 500 up more than 6% so far this year), there could still be more turbulence ahead.

Fortunately, there are a few things you can do right now to keep your investments safer -- regardless of what the rest of this year has in store.

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Source Fool.com