Man, crazy shit went down economically in 1987. I had a tiny savings and investment account that was piped out and fully recovered in time for the dot-bomb a decade later.
One of my friends' dads was as close as you could get to being a daytrader back then. We saw the news and figured he was wiped out. Turns out he borrowed heavily on margin, bought a bunch of shit and then sold it a day later. Dude cleared six figures.
Buy tha muthafukin dip. Unless it isn't a dip. Except it's always a dip. But do you have the stamina to wait it out.
I hate equities.