CRWD - Got $200? Here Are the Best Stocks to Buy During a Stock Market Crash
When 2020 comes to a close, there's little question it'll go into the record books as one of the most volatile years on record. The unprecedented uncertainty caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic initially lopped more than a third off of the broad-based S&P 500 in a matter of 33 calendar days. This was followed by an almost unstoppable five-month rally that saw the S&P 500 recoup all of its losses and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite hit over three dozen all-time closing highs.
However, the past week has been a good reminder that volatility in the stock market hasn't quite been put to bed. It took just three trading sessions for the Nasdaq Composite to enter official correction territory (i.e., a decline of at least 10%), and the recent uptick in volatility has investors wondering whether we could be on the brink of stock market crash 2.0.
Should this prove to be the case, you should cheer. That's because each and every correction or crash in history has proven to be an excellent buying opportunity. Eventually, every notable move lower in the stock market is erased by a bull market rally.