If you're feeling nervous about the future of the stock market, you're far from alone. Around 62% of U.S. investors are pessimistic about the next six months, according to an April 2025 survey from the American Association of Individual Investors -- the highest figure since March 2009.

Warren Buffett has built his legendary investment success by embracing market crashes rather than fearing them. Learn his time-tested strategies for turning market panic into profits.

Warren Buffett has a seven-word bit of advice for people during stock market turmoil. United States stocks tanked on April 4, following a sell-off after China retaliated against the U.S.'s newly-announced tariffs. The Dow Jones fell by 2,231 points, or 5.5%, and the S&P 500 dropped 5.97% lower. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite fell by 5.82%.