Got $1,000? 3 Stocks to Buy if the Market Crashes

You may not like what I'm about to say, but history suggests a stock market crash or correction is pretty much inevitable following the monumental run equities have mounted from the March 23 low. In each of the past eight bear markets, there have been 13 corrections or crashes in total ranging between 10% and 19.9% (not rounded) within three years following a market bottom. This means every new bull market experiences one or two pretty sizable hiccups.

But there's good news. You see, every correction or crash in history has been a buying opportunity for long-term investors. There have been 38 official corrections since 1950 in the broad-based S&P 500, and every single one was eventually erased by a bull market rally.

The big question is: What stocks should you buy if the market crashes?

Source Fool.com