...and do what with the money - find a good CD? My retirement account would like a word. Also, not sure how they are stealing your pension. Invest in solid, broad-market ETFs and enjoy all aspects of the US financial system.

My advice: spend some time creating a long-term financial family planning document, review it with other competent people, and stick to it! Regardless of market up/down events, your plan stays in place. It has worked extremely well for me over the past 40 years (including all sorts of "crashes" that stabilized over time).