Many investors are nervous about the future, but the right strategy can protect your portfolio.

Despite the stock market's recent record highs, many investors are concerned that a downturn is on the horizon. Nearly 45% of U.S. investors admit to feeling "bearish" about the next six months, according to the most recent weekly survey from the American Association of Individual Investors, compared with 33% in late July.

Whether you're concerned we're in an overvaluation bubble that's about to burst or that new tariffs and rising inflation will take a toll on the economy, there's no shortage of reasons to feel pessimistic right now. Here's why history suggests now is still a smart time to buy.

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