For every high-flying stock in your portfolio, it's wise to have a "safe" stock -- one that will perform regardless of how the broader economy is doing. These also tend to be excellent stocks to buy in a market crash, as they will almost certainly emerge on the other side relatively quickly and as strong as before.

While these stocks aren't immune to some level of price drop during a crash (no stock can say that), they should protect you from a significant downturn and recover right along with the rest of the economy.

Let's look at three of these safe bets in the event of a market crash that you should consider for your portfolio.

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