All around the world, governments have been implementing lockdowns in an effort to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. This has brought global business to a virtual halt. Many stock investors are still worried about the COVID-19 pandemic that has driven markets lower at record rates. However, over the past month, we have seen something of a partial recovery with the MSCI All Countries World Index going up about 16% since 23 March. The global equity index tracks stocks from 23 developed and 26 emerging markets countries.

Source: CNBC MarketsHowever, the index is still about 14% lower than the record high set on 15 Feb this year. Several economists are predicting a recession far worse than the one experienced in 2008-09. This suggests that markets are likely to remain volatile for the rest of 2020. During these volatile times, investors may turn towards safe-haven investments like gold, US  

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