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The Motley Fool recommends the Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) as a primary strategy to prepare portfolios for an upcoming bear market, citing the fund's broad exposure to the U.S.
This advice follows recent record highs in major U.S. indices, including the S&P 500, which has posted 78% returns over the past five years.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq Composite have also delivered strong performance over the same period, rising 48% and 88%, respectively.
Historical patterns suggest that bull markets typically last five or six years on average. With the current bull market in its fourth year, The Motley Fool notes that a bear market is inevitable.
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