7 Steps To Surviving A Stock Market Crash

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 28: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on ... More March 28, 2025, in New York City. As President Trump's escalating trade war and signs of inflation concern investors, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) dropped more than 700 points or nearly 1.7%. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
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When President Trump announced the size and scope of the new “Liberation Day” tariffs, I knew the markets wouldn’t take it well — but even I was surprised by just how fast and far everything dropped.
Major indices are now down double digits, and the impact on individual companies has been brutal. There’s real fear out there — about trade wars, about a possible recession, and about what this means for our financial futures.
If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably been staring at your red portfolio, refreshing the news, and wondering “what should I be doing about this?”
This isn’t the first market crash I’ve been through, and it won’t be the last — but that doesn’t make it any easier when you’re in the middle of it.
So instead of panicking, I’m taking a deep breath and following these seven steps to stay sane: