If a Bear Market Is Coming, History Says This 1 Thing Is How Investors Can Still Win

The S&P 500's CAPE ratio has reached 41, the highest level since the dot-com bubble, signaling historically elevated valuations and potential market risk. While AI enthusiasm has sustained the bull market, history shows elevated CAPE readings typically precede below-average returns. Investors should prepare by holding quality blue-chip companies, maintaining cash reserves, and staying invested for the long term, as markets have always recovered from previous bear markets.