Each week, we publish a roundup of the latest profit plays and asset-protection moves our experts gave Money Morning Members the week before.
This week, we did it a little differently. To address recent events, we put together a list of the best stocks to buy after a stock market sell-off.
That's because October has been a doozy of a month for U.S. stocks. So now we want to help readers navigate the volatile market.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 5.43% this month by Oct. 16. The S&P 500 was down 5.55% in the same period, and the Nasdaq suffered a 6.14% decline. The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield fell under 2% for the first time in 16 months. And the VIX (volatility index) - also known as the "fear index" - hit 30 last week for the first time since 2011.
But the markets corrected a bit this week. The Dow's up 2.35%, the S&P has gained 3.88%, and the Nasdaq 4.98%.
In recent weeks, our experts have equipped investors to protect their portfolios during a sell-off. Not only that, they've highlighted ways to profit from it.
"One of the worst things investors can do is sit on the sidelines," Money Morning Executive Editor Bill Patalon said. "Other investors may be panicking and leaving the market, and by doing so, they miss out on huge gains when the markets turn around. I've seen it time and time again."
The best part is that our experts' picks are good buys even if we don't ultimately hit stock market correction territory...