Much of life as we know it has grinded to a halt over the past week. Workplaces and schools have been mostly closed under the new COVID-19 circuit breaker measures, and the usual crowds and bustle of our shopping malls have fallen to ghostly silence. Buses and trains are running nearly empty as Singaporeans stay home to help fight the coronavirus.

To fill the void, people have been turning to breadmaking, whipping up dalgona coffee, and building home gyms. But for investors, this period can also be a time to seek opportunities. If you have a well-cushioned emergency fund and spare cash to deploy, investing more in the stock market during this time could be a smart move.

Warren Buffett famously said that investors need to be “greedy when others are fearful, and fearful when others are greedy”.