4 No-Brainer ETFs I'm Buying if the Stock Market Crashes in 2026

Is the stock market going to crash in 2026? No one can know for sure, but there's ample reason to think it's far from unlikely. For example, the S&P 500 index of America's 500 biggest companies was recently sporting a Shiller Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-Earnings (CAPE) ratio of 41.6. That ratio has been rising, approaching its all-time high of 44.2, which was set at the peak of the dot-com internet bubble in 2000. Yikes.

If the market doesn't correct or crash in 2026, it may well do so in 2027, which is coming up soon. So what should you do if the market does crash? Right now, there are some growth-stock-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs) sporting amazing performances. I'm a bit shy about investing in them now, as a market correction may have them dropping sharply. But after a crash or correction? That can be a perfect opportunity to buy!

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