If the stock market crashes, history says this FTSE 100 share could be a smart buy!
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This FTSE 100 stock rose in 2020 when the broader stock market crashed. Could it repeat the trick if the AI bubble bursts and shares plummet again? The post If the stock market crashes, history says this FTSE 100 share could be a smart buy! appeared first on The Twelfth Magpie.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- QQQ Invesco QQQ-9.8% 30d
Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- AIQ Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF-4.6% 12d
Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- EWU iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF-0.6% 15d
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF holds stocks listed in the UK, which this story is about (“ftse”).
- MSFT Microsoft+4.0% 30d
Microsoft (prepackaged software): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- GOOGL Alphabet-15.6% 30d
Alphabet (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- AMZN Amazon.com+8.7% 30d
Amazon.com (catalog and mail-order houses): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- META Meta Platforms-11.5% 30d
Meta Platforms (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QQQ | +2.50% | -2.74% | base | +1.99% | after close | after close | after close |
| AIQ | +2.54% | -2.53% | base | +2.44% | after close | after close | after close |
| EWU | +2.09% | -1.48% | base | -0.84% | after close | after close | after close |
| MSFT | +4.29% | -0.49% | base | -2.16% | after close | after close | after close |
| GOOGL | +0.54% | -0.95% | base | +1.21% | after close | after close | after close |
| AMZN | -1.76% | -4.23% | base | -1.61% | after close | after close | after close |
| META | -1.80% | -4.88% | base | -0.97% | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
If the stock market crashes, history says this FTSE 100 share could be a smart buy! Yahoo Finance UK
Source: Yahoo Finance
How far Ishares Tr (EWU) has moved since 11 Nov 2026
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIQ | that day | +2.44% | still updating |
| AIQ | three days earlier | -2.53% | final price |
| AIQ | five days earlier | +2.54% | final price |
| AMZN | that day | -1.61% | still updating |
| AMZN | three days earlier | -4.23% | final price |
| AMZN | five days earlier | -1.76% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EWU) | that day | -0.84% | still updating |
| Ishares Tr (EWU) | three days earlier | -1.48% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EWU) | five days earlier | +2.09% | final price |
| GOOGL | that day | +1.21% | still updating |
| GOOGL | three days earlier | -0.95% | final price |
| GOOGL | five days earlier | +0.54% | final price |
| META | that day | -0.97% | still updating |
| META | three days earlier | -4.88% | final price |
| META | five days earlier | -1.80% | final price |
| MSFT | that day | -2.16% | still updating |
| MSFT | three days earlier | -0.49% | final price |
| MSFT | five days earlier | +4.29% | final price |
| QQQ | that day | +1.99% | still updating |
| QQQ | three days earlier | -2.74% | final price |
| QQQ | five days earlier | +2.50% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Oct 2026. That is 14 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Shelley M Capito sold Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 21 Oct 2026. That is 21 days before publication. Filed 4 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse sold Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 15 Oct 2026. That is 27 days before publication. Filed 2 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Alphabet (GOOGL) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Oct 2026. That is 14 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Alphabet (GOOGL), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Sep 2026. That is 58 days before publication. Filed 18 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Alphabet (GOOGL) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 68 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Amazon Com (AMZN), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 27 Oct 2026. That is 15 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Amazon Com (AMZN) (held by a spouse), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 40 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Amazon Com (AMZN) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 75 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Meta Platforms (META) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Oct 2026. That is 14 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Shelley M Capito sold Meta Platforms (META) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 21 Oct 2026. That is 21 days before publication. Filed 4 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Meta Platforms (META) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 40 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around Ishares Tr (EWU)
Companies mentioned with this story
- EWU Ishares Tr
Ishares Tr (EWU) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 11 Nov 2026 story “If the stock market crashes, history says this FTSE 100 share could be a smart buy!.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF holds stocks listed in the UK, which this story is about (“ftse”)
- HSBC Hsbc Holdings
In “If the stock market crashes, history says this FTSE 100 share could be a smart buy!,” Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: HSBC Holdings (savings institution, federally chartered) is one of the largest the UK-based companies traded in the US, so news about the UK (“ftse”) reaches its shares
- LIN Linde
Linde (LIN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 11 Nov 2026 story “If the stock market crashes, history says this FTSE 100 share could be a smart buy!.” Reason on file: Linde (industrial inorganic chemicals) is one of the largest the UK-based companies traded in the US, so news about the UK (“ftse”) reaches its shares
- ARM Arm Holdings
Arm Holdings (ARM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 11 Nov 2026 story “If the stock market crashes, history says this FTSE 100 share could be a smart buy!.” Reason on file: Arm Holdings (semiconductors and related devices) is one of the largest the UK-based companies traded in the US, so news about the UK (“ftse”) reaches its shares
- RIO Rio Tinto
For “If the stock market crashes, history says this FTSE 100 share could be a smart buy!,” Rio Tinto (RIO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Rio Tinto Group (metal mining) is one of the largest the UK-based companies traded in the US, so news about the UK (“ftse”) reaches its shares
Ishares Tr (EWU)
“If the stock market crashes, history says this FTSE 100 share could be a smart buy!” (11 Nov 2026) reaches Ishares Tr (EWU) through this story.
For Ishares Tr (EWU), the reason on file says iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF holds stocks listed in the UK, which this story is about (“ftse”)
A second company, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC), is listed for a different reason: HSBC Holdings (savings institution, federally chartered) is one of the largest the UK-based companies traded in the US, so news about the UK (“ftse”) reaches its shares
The price range for Ishares Tr (EWU), and the dates in the story
EWU traded between 45.65 and 47.48 across 12 sessions. The latest close on file is 46.84. HSBC traded between 91.56 and 101.84 across 11 sessions. The latest close on file is 94.32. LIN traded between 489.18 and 533.23 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 521.76.
How strong the case is around Ishares Tr (EWU)
40 out of 100Price not final
“If the stock market crashes, history says this FTSE 100 share could be a smart buy!” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 5 linked companies. The price is not final yet.