Market seems to be very sentimental and doomy due to various factors such as geopolitical issues and fed rate hikes.

As a trader, it's very risky to go long or shorting stocks because you'll never know when are these circumstances coming to an end. Sometimes, doing nothing is doing something. 

As an investor, ignore those unnecessary noises from the market, media or any gurus out there. Restudy your investment thesis, hold when it's fairly priced, buy when it's undervalued. In bear market, those fundamentally strong stocks may tend to be mispriced due to market sentiment. Well that is actually the best time to start a position. Be fearful when others are greedy. Be greedy when others are fearful.

People tend to be the smartest stock guru, financial advisor, or stock picker during the bull markets. But none of them are there during bear markets. A newbie can even make easy dumb money during a bull market. 

"Dumb money is only dumb when it listens to the smart money" -- Peter Lynch