(0:30) - When Will The Selling Stop?(6;15) - Where Should Investors Be Watching?(11:15) - Warren Buffett's Insight During Financial Criss(18:20) - Episode Roundup: VOO, VB, VBR, BA, XOM, MSFT, AAPL Podcast@Zacks.comWelcome to Episode #181 of the Value Investor PodcastEvery week, Tracey Ryniec, the editor of Zacks Value Investor portfolio, shares some of her top value investing tips and stock picks.With the Dow now officially in a bear market sell-off, which means a 20% pullback from its all-time highs, and the NASDAQ and S&P 500 not far from that mark, stocks are officially on sale.But it doesn’t appear there’s been capitulation yet.And this is a headline driven market with high volatility.What Should Investors Do?Have a plan.1. Cash is king. If you have some, you’re golden.2. It’s probably too early to be buying, but keep a wish list.3. Keep dollar cost averaging in retirement accounts.4. You don’t have to be a genius. Invest simply.Keep it Simple: Buy Index ETFs and Big Caps with Cash1. Buy the S&P 500 with Vanguard’s S&P 500 ETF VOO.2. Buy small cap value with Vanguard’s small cap value ETF VBR. It hit a new 52-week low this week.3. Buy small caps with Vanguard’s small cap ETF VB. This also hit a new 52-week low.4. Buy large cap technology companies with billions in cash including Microsoft MSFT and Apple AAPL.**On the podcast, Tracey said that the VB was large cap value. That’s wrong. It’s just the small cap ETF which includes both growth and value stocks.If you’re interested in large cap value stocks, check out the Vanguard Large Cap Value ETF VTV.If in doubt, listen to Warren Buffett’s advice.On Oct 16, 2008, during the volatility of the financial crisis, Buffett wrote a New York Times Op-Ed titled: “Buy American. I Am.”He wasn’t trying to pick the bottom. You shouldn’t try and pick it either.He said to think long-term.What else should investors be doing during this crazy time?Find out on this week’s podcast.[In full disclosure, Tracey owns VBR and MSFT in her own personal portfolio.]Today's Best Stocks from ZacksWould you like to see the updated picks from our best market-beating strategies? From 2017 through 2019, while the S&P 500 gained and impressive +53.6%, five of our strategies returned +65.8%, +97.1%, +118.0%, +175.7% and even +186.7%.This outperformance has not just been a recent phenomenon. From 2000 – 2019, while the S&P averaged +6.0% per year, our top strategies averaged up to +54.7% per year.See their latest picks free >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Microsoft Corporation (MSFT): Free Stock Analysis Report Apple Inc. (AAPL): Free Stock Analysis Report Vanguard Value ETF (VTV): ETF Research Reports Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF (VBR): ETF Research Reports Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO): ETF Research Reports Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (VB): ETF Research Reports To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research