{
  "id": 15248058,
  "title": "If a Stock Market Crash Is Coming, History Says This Strategy Can Cut Your Portfolio's Recovery Time in Half",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/if-a-stock-market-crash-is-coming-history-says-this-strategy-can-cut",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-17T17:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motley Fool",
    "slug": "motley-fool",
    "url": "https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/10/17/if-stock-market-crash-is-coming-history-says-this/?source=iedfolrf0000001"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Since the early 1990s, many investors have noticed that stock market valuations are quite high, leaving room for a potential future crash. The bull market over the last four years has pushed both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite to impressive heights, but such periods eventually end with a significant sell-off. To recover quickly from a crash, a simple strategy of holding a 60/40 stock/bond portfolio with periodic rebalancing can be effective. Since 1988, this type of portfolio has recovered from a 20% drop in just 11 months on average, compared to 24 months for the S&P 500. The 60/40 portfolio offers stability and positive returns over both five- and 10-year periods, while bonds provide diversification and protection during market declines. With bond values currently low, this strategy may offer significant upside at an affordable cost.",
  "summary": "A time-tested strategy is popular for a good reason.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Motley Fool",
        "title": "If a Stock Market Crash Is Coming, These 5 Stocks Have a History of Holding Up",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/if-a-stock-market-crash-is-coming-these-5-stocks-have-a-history-of",
        "published": "2026-10-17T16:00:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Nasdaq Markets",
        "title": "If a Stock Market Crash Is Coming, These 5 Stocks Have a History of Holding Up",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/if-a-stock-market-crash-is-coming-these-5-stocks-have-a-history-of-15242165",
        "published": "2026-10-17T16:20:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}