Go against the grain. Scared investors are a lot like cattle and when they're collectively spooked, they stampede right over the edge of a cliff. When selling is at its worst, buying opportunities are at their best. Step back and watch the tech stocks hemorrhaging. You'll hear frightening comparisons to biotechs, oil, and even radio stocks of the 1920s.
Every seasoned investor loves to tell the ol' fish story about the one that got away.
It's always could have, should have, would have. But you don't, because paralyzing fear does funny things to us. Buying when everyone is selling is an acquired talent. Once you master it, you'll make more dough in the market than you ever dreamed. If you're a day trader margined up to your neck and need to liquidate assets to collect rent money, this market correction will be a tough lesson learned.