What we've learned over the life span of the market is that ultimately American business can figure out how to get the economy functioning and ultimately power

What we've learned over the life span of the market is that ultimately American business can figure out how to get the economy functioning and ultimately power through any problem. I wouldn't doubt it. If you are in it for the long run then stay invested. But build up your emergency fund if you don't have one. Warren Buffet has always advocated the idea of investing in the stock market because it will continue to grow. He also says that if the market ever falls apart to the point that it won't come back then he feels that things would be so bad that there would be so many worse problems that the investment won't matter. I feel he's right so I stay invested.