Are Your Investments Prepared for a Recession? Here's How to Tell.

Surging oil prices have been rattling markets in recent weeks, with the S&P 500 dipping by close to 5% since the beginning of the year, as of this writing. Just over half of investors also worry that stock prices will fall further in the next six months, according to a March 2026 survey from the American Association of Individual Investors. It's unclear right now whether the U.S. is headed toward a bear market. However, now is the ideal time to review your portfolio to ensure it's well positioned for poten ...