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It's been a rough few weeks for the stock market. Surging oil prices and the tech sell-off continue to plague Wall Street, and although the Federal Reserve chose to hold interest rates steady in July, any future rate hikes could potentially add fuel to the fire.
While the market has climbed to new heights over the past year, the cracks may be starting to show. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is on pace to end its second straight month of declines, and the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) is dangerously close to correction territory after falling by 9.7% since early June, as of this writing.
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »
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Investors are starting to feel it, too. The Fear and Greed Index measures investor sentiment on a scale of 0 to 100, with lower numbers indicating fearful sentiment and higher numbers indicating greed. In May 2026, the metric peaked at 71. As of this writing, it sits at 37 -- well within the "fear" category.
Nobody can say exactly where the stock market is headed in the coming months. However, investing legend Warren Buffett can offer six encouraging words to help navigate times like these.
It's time to be greedy
In 2008, Warren Buffett published an opinion article in The New York Times, in which he offered what would become one of his most famous pieces of advice to "be greedy when others are fearful."
At the time, the U.S. was deep into the Great Recession, and many investors were losing faith that the market would ever recover. While we're not in recession or even bear market territory just yet, some sectors of the market have been hit hard and could have further to fall.
While market downturns are nerve-wracking, the silver lining is that they allow you to buy quality stocks at deep discounts. The market is essentially on sale during a downturn, and considering how pricey many stocks have become in recent years, that could be a fantastic buying opportunity.
In Buffett's own words: "Bad news is an investor's best friend. It lets you buy a slice of America's future at a marked-down price."
History says the future is bright for the stock market
The key to surviving a bear market or recession is to not just continue investing, but to invest in stocks with long-term growth potential. These companies may still take a beating in the near term if the market plunges, but history shows they are the most likely to recover with enough time.
