3 Ultra-Safe Vanguard ETFs to Buy, Even If There's a Stock Market Sell-Off in 2025

No one knows when or why the next stock market sell-off will occur. But we do know that market downturns are part of the price of admission for unlocking the long-term gains of the stock market.A correction, which is defined as a drop of at least 10% from a high, happens about every 1.85 years. A bear market, which is a drawdown of at least 20%, happens about every 3.6 years. This means that about half of all corrections evolve into bear markets, so investors with at least a three- to five-year time horizon should be prepared for a bear market.By investing in companies with strong business models and reasonable valuations, you can position your portfolio to outlast a bear market. Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) invest in dozens, if not hundreds, of companies at once -- further reducing volatility.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool