If you were to buy stocks at
VIX Range 30-35, you would have gotten double digit returns across all the sectors of the market!
Now, take note that this is for long-term investing and not short-term trading, so don't get confused between these two!
Although, right now, stocks have dropped and we are in that VIX Range, it doesn't mean that you should rush and buy stocks on a frenzy! Because these stocks may drop even lower!
And for this year, I expect the market to have high volatility, although I do expect the year to end with a slight gain.
Sure, the VIX could spike even higher and this is why when we buy stocks, we NEVER BUY ALL AT ONCE! We always buy in tranches and average in our positions. So if the market gets more fearful, and the VIX goes even higher (up to 45), and you start buying stocks then, you can see even better returns.
The point is, as long as you buy stocks when the VIX is above 30, you can't go wrong and a year from now, you're almost guaranteed to make money! And this is based on research for the last 20 years.