You might have noticed that the stock market doesn't seem phased much by the flurry of bad news lately. Surging COVID-19 cases. Persistent high unemployment. None of it seems to matter to Wall Street.
What's happening? Investors, as they always do, are looking ahead. They're expecting COVID-19 cases will decline and jobs will return. However, there's going to be a big problem if the sunny future being envisioned doesn't pan out.
It's only a matter of time until stocks plunge again. Whether that happens within the next few months or not, you'll want to be prepared. A smart strategy is to invest in stocks of companies built to survive and thrive over the long run. Here are three absolutely rock-solid stocks to buy before the next stock market crash.