Worried About a Stock Market Crash? 1 Vanguard ETF That Will Help You Sleep at Night.
The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) recently dipped into correction territory and is currently about 9% below its recent high. This is due to a combination of reasons, including tariffs, economic uncertainty, hotter-than-expected inflation data, and more.To be perfectly clear, there's no reason to expect a full-blown market crash anytime soon, given the information we currently have available, but market crashes historically occur at unexpected times. If you're worried the current market turbulence could ultimately lead to a crash, it could be a smart idea to play a little defense in your portfolio.One smart way to do this is to invest in ETFs that should hold up better than most stocks during a market downturn -- or could do even better if the economy takes a turn for the worse.Continue reading
The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) recently dipped into correction territory and is currently about 9% below its recent high. This is due to a combination of reasons, including tariffs, economic uncertainty, hotter-than-expected inflation data, and more.
To be perfectly clear, there's no reason to expect a full-blown market crash anytime soon, given the information we currently have available, but market crashes historically occur at unexpected times. If you're worried the current market turbulence could ultimately lead to a crash, it could be a smart idea to play a little defense in your portfolio.
One smart way to do this is to invest in ETFs that should hold up better than most stocks during a market downturn -- or could do even better if the economy takes a turn for the worse.
