3 S&P 500 Stocks That Have Proven Themselves Recession-Proof

Market Trends - Since 1928, there have been 25 bear markets with declines of 20% or more in the S&P 500, while market corrections of 10% or more have occurred 24 times since World War II, with an average decline of 14.1% [1] - The average recovery period after a correction is four months, while bear markets last approximately 1.4 years, followed by bull markets averaging 8.9 years [1] Investment Opportunities - Walmart (WMT) is highlighted as a top stock during market crashes due to its history of outperformance, returning over 23% during the pandemic compared to the S&P 500's 18% [3][4] - Walmart has generated a total return of 462,000% since its IPO, with a $1,000 investment in 1970 now worth $4.6 million [4] - Amazon (AMZN) has shown resilience during market downturns, returning 76% in 2020 compared to the market's 18% gain, and has returned over 188,000% since its 1997 IPO [6][7] - AbbVie (ABBV) has generated 660,000% returns since its spin-off in 2013, outperforming the S&P 500, and returned over 27% during the pandemic [8][9] - AbbVie is expected to maintain sales of $4 billion to $5 billion annually despite losing patent protection on Humira, supported by a strong drug pipeline [9]