If you are lucky enough to have a 401 K or if you have an IRA savings account that is directed towards retirement sit down, relax, and don't look at the panic sellers that are causing the wide swings in Don Jones Average or other indicies. There is no similarity to the depression with what is going on right now. Read the inforation that is provided by the internet. You have so much more information than your forefathers had.
But, if you want to sell all your stocks, go ahead! I'll scoop them up at a discount and make hundreds. I'm not rich enouh to make thousnds, or for that matter millions.

But others will.