Stock prices have been sliding, and major indexes recently reached new lows for the year. The S&P 500 <\/strong><\/span>(SNPINDEX: ^GSPC)<\/span> is down by nearly 6% from its peak, as of this writing, with the Nasdaq Composite <\/strong><\/span>(NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC)<\/span> falling by around 9% after recently entering correction territory.<\/span><\/p>\n This doesn’t constitute a market crash, and the U.S. is not in a recession right now. But if the economy worsens and stock prices fall further, three investing moves can help protect your portfolio.<\/span><\/p>\n Will AI create the world’s first trillionaire?<\/strong>\u00a0Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an “Indispensable Monopoly” providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need.\u00a0Continue \u00bb<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n It can be tempting to sell off your investments when stock prices are in freefall. After all, if the market continues this downward slide, there’s a good chance your portfolio might lose even more value.<\/span><\/p>\n The challenge in selling your stocks right now, though, is that nobody knows what the market will do in the coming months. If you sell after prices have already sunk but then the market quickly rebounds, you may end up selling at a loss and<\/em> missing out on future gains.<\/span><\/p>\n It’s not unheard of for the market to unexpectedly rebound. At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the S&P 500 lost roughly one-third of its value in less than a month. Almost immediately, though, it bounced back and went on to set new record highs.<\/span><\/p>\n Again, we don’t know for certain whether the market will experience a similar recovery this time around, and there’s always a chance stock prices will sink deeper. But that uncertainty is what makes it risky to sell your investments now.<\/p>\n Fortunately, with a long-term outlook, it doesn’t matter as much what the market does in the near term. Even if prices have much further to fall, it’s incredibly likely that major indexes will be setting new records in the next decade or so.<\/span><\/p>\n The average S&P 500 bear market<\/a> since 1929 has only lasted around nine months, according to analysis from Bespoke Investment Group. Meanwhile, the average bull market lasted close to three years. While recessions and bear markets are tough to stomach, the good times have historically outweighed the bad.<\/span><\/p>\n In the last two decades alone, we’ve experienced historic volatility. Yet if you’d invested in an S&P 500 index fund in January 2000 and held it through all the rough patches, you’d have earned total returns of around 625% by today. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n High-quality stocks from healthy companies are far more likely to withstand volatility and deliver positive long-term returns. The more of these stocks you own, the better your portfolio’s chances of pulling through even the worst recession or bear market.<\/span><\/p>\n Healthy stocks have robust foundations<\/a>. They should be on strong financial footing to survive tough economic times, for example, but they’ll also ideally have a competitive advantage over peers, a competent leadership team, and potential for growth in their industry.<\/span><\/p>\n Weak companies can appear to thrive when the market is surging and investors are eager to buy, but these stocks may crash hard during a recession. 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And the numbers speak for themselves:<\/p>\n Nvidia:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2009,\u00a0<\/span>you\u2019d have $460,126<\/strong>!*<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Apple:<\/strong> if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you\u2019d have $48,732<\/strong>!*<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Netflix:<\/strong> if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2004, you\u2019d have $532,066<\/strong>!*<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Right now, we\u2019re issuing \u201cDouble Down\u201d alerts for three incredible companies<\/span>, available when you join\u00a0<\/span>Stock Advisor<\/em><\/span><\/strong>, and there may not be another chance like this anytime soon.<\/span><\/p>\n See the 3 stocks \u00bb<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n *Stock Advisor returns as of March 23, 2026<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n Katie Brockman<\/a> has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n If a Stock Market Crash Is Coming, These 3 Investing Moves Are Crucial Right Now<\/a> was originally published by The Motley Fool<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Stock prices have been sliding, and major indexes recently reached new lows for the year. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is down by nearly 6% from its peak, as of this writing, with the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) falling by around 9% after recently entering correction territory. 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