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If a Stock Market Crash Is Coming, History Says This Is the Best Move Investors Can Make

Market indicators are warning about volatility, but history has good news for investors.

If a Stock Market Crash Is Coming, History Says This Is the Best Move Investors Can Make

Published August 19, 2026 · Category: Finance

Overview

Major market indexes have been soaring lately, with the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC), and Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) up by 6%, 9%, and 4%, respectively, since late July alone.

However, no bull market can last forever, and multiple indicators are sounding the alarm over a potential stock market downturn: The S&P 500 Shiller CAPE ratio and the Buffett indicator are both showing patterns last seen during the dot-com bubble.

Details

While no market indicator can say with 100% certainty what will happen, investors may want to prepare for volatility. Here's what history says investors should do right now.

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Originally published at www.fool.com.

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