How to prepare for a market crash

How are you feeling about the stock market these days? Depending on who you talk to, the American economy is either poised to soar into the stratosphere or fall off a cliff. As the current administration has been delighted to point out, the Dow Jones Industrial Average recently closed above 50,000 for the very first time.

However, that does not reassure the 72% of American consumers who, according to Pew Research, feel pessimistic about the economy–citing concerns about the cost of healthcare, food and consumer goods, and housing.