{
  "id": 16308891,
  "title": "Warren Buffett Has 1 Piece of Advice for Investors Worried About a Crash, and History Proves It Works",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/warren-buffett-has-1-piece-of-advice-for-investors-worried-about-a",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-24T08:44:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motley Fool",
    "slug": "motley-fool",
    "url": "https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/10/24/warren-buffett-has-1-piece-of-advice-for-investors-worried-about-a-crash-and-history-proves-it-works/?source=iedfolrf0000001"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Warren Buffett warns investors against fear and advises holding good companies for the long term. The CNN Fear and Greed Index indicates heightened fear levels. Buffett emphasizes investing rather than staying out of the market. He suggests buying top companies via the S&P 500 instead of picking individual stocks. Buffett owns the S&P 500 for the long haul, even during market crashes. Historical data shows the S&P 500 outperforms when investors stay invested, even during crashes. Investors who missed the best days made less than those who stayed fully invested. Buffett's advice aligns with market history and the average investor's poor performance.",
  "summary": "The \"Oracle of Omaha\" has simple advice for anxious investors.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Nasdaq Markets",
        "title": "Warren Buffett Has 1 Piece of Advice for Investors Worried About a Crash, and History Proves It Works",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/warren-buffett-has-1-piece-of-advice-for-investors-worried-about-a-16309648",
        "published": "2026-10-24T09:04:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}