It is hard to find a silver lining in the coronavirus crisis, but what is make-or-break for many business sectors - including travel, tourism and hospitality - might turn out to be a chance for others.

Investment legend Warren Buffett famously encouraged investors to be 'fearful when others are greedy, and greedy when others are fearful.'

Here, we have asked eight influential experts who have invested through previous crashes to share their top tips on surviving the coronavirus pandemic-hit stock market.

Interactive Investor's determination to take the DIY investing fight to the UK's leading platform Hargreaves Lansdown was signalled again as it bought out a rival.

Anthony Bolton, who has been one of the UK's most successful investors over the last four decades, said he has returned to investing in a personal capacity.

In buying shares in their own firms, directors are signalling they have confidence in the company's future - and that the share price represents good value.

Following the closure of millions of businesses due to the coronavirus, many firms are looking to do all they can to hang on to cash reserves to help them through the difficult time ahead.

Choosing the right DIY platform is crucial but a wealth of choice and changes to charges have left many investors scratching their heads. We pick some of the best.

Markets have plummeted over the past month, meaning some heirs could have 'overpaid' inheritance tax when they were at peak value.

Any update on recent trading and what this could mean for 2020's revenues and profits will be gratefully received by shareholders when Tesco reports its full-year results next Wednesday.

Tight controls haven't inhibited Terry Smith in running his well-honed Fundsmith investment empire that spans London, Connecticut and Mauritius, where he lives.

It arises from the fact that many of the country's leading income-orientated trusts have sufficient income buffers (reserves) in place to withstand a hostile dividend environment.

As more companies are set to tap shareholders for cash, an app called Primary Bid is calling for companies to allow ordinary investors to participate in these funding calls.

Five years has always been the standard stipulation from financial experts as the minimum period that small investors should plan to remain in the market.

It is one of the most viewed shares on online trading platforms and its price has rocketed from 13 per cent at the start of the year to a peak of 491p on Tuesday.

With Covid-19 dominating the news, the focus on healthcare has never been greater. Companies making everything from vaccines to disinfectant are suddenly having their moment in the sun.

Liberum's central estimate is based on the assumption that house prices will have a 'soft landing' and fall by 7 per cent in real terms.

It won't just be Lloyds Banking Group under the spotlight when it reports its first-quarter results - it will be the whole economy.

Despairing income investors watching dividends shrivel or vanish should consider corporate debt, say experts.

The oil producer's share price has almost halved in the past year and now the company has taken a knife to the dividend too. Investors have every right to be both aggrieved and concerned.

In the 1936, the War Office turned a disused mine into an underground weapons store. In 2008 it was acquired by Restore, which is now the second largest data storage firm in Britain.

With restaurants, cafes and pubs closed, demand for food and drink delivered to our door is booming.

Experts say the trend is not unusual in times of economic uncertainty, where investors look for items that hold or increase in value while the stock markets are volatile.

Royal Mail employees have kept services operating in the midst of a crisis. So it is surprising Back has chosen, since the shutdown began on March 23, to hunker down with his family abroad.

Far be it for me to comment on the US's medical response to the coronavirus, but amid these failings the US does appear to have managed the business piece remarkably well.

To make matters easier for the lenders, the Bank of England has already released counter-cyclical buffers to prepare for current loan demand.

For everyone managing a pension or investment fund, Shell's decision to slash its dividend by two-thirds and suspend promised share buybacks will be a profound shock.

ALEX BRUMMER: In spite of best government efforts the nation is heading for a slump, a surge of insolvencies and levels of unemployment almost certainly not seen in our lifetimes. Action is needed.

The Manchester City right-back hosted a £2,000 sex party with escorts while the Aston Villa captain crashed his £70,000 Range Rover after partying at a friend's flat.

With clubs exploring different ways to freshen up squads amid the financial impact of the coronavirus outbreak, Barca and Spurs are looking into a swap deal for the two midfielders.

Spurs have been making headlines for all the wrong reasons in relation to the coronaviurs in recent times but with the help of Jose Mourinho they are stepping up their aid in the fight against Covid-19.

The Gypsy King was due to face Deontay Wilder for the third time this summer, but that showdown is now unlikely to take place until November or December.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY CHRIS SUTTON: You will never find any splinters in Tim Sherwood's backside, because this is not a man for sitting on the fence.

The Bulgarian fighter claimed Joshua was afraid of him, promising to rip his world titles away from him and derail his hopes of an undisputed fight against Tyson Fury.

Joshua's first defence after regaining the IBF, WBA and WBO belts was scheduled to take place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in June but it was scuppered by the coronavirus pandemic.

What can DIY investors learn from the Woodford blowout for how they manage their money, keep an eye on the funds they hold, and whether an investment trust would be better option?

Colin McLean, manager of the SVM UK Opportunities fund, says that he is backing British firms with good profit margins, solid business plans and something special in their product or service.

Mike Kerley, of Henderson Far East Income has rewarded investors willing to back his investment trust with a solid stream of dividends combined with share price growth in recent years.

Interest rates are being cut again but Britain's investors would be foolish to think that the trade that has made them money in the past five to ten years will continue unchecked, says Tom Becket.

Lloyds Banking Group shares leapt almost 13 per cent on hopes of a Brexit deal, but that was a rare bit of sunshine in an overwhelmingly gloomy year. So are UK banks a value opportunity?

Scottish Mortgage's co-manager Tom Slater, explains how the trust invests and why he believes 'the world's most exciting, interesting growth companies' have more good times ahead.

Traditionally at this time of the year people would be talking about the prospects of a Santa Rally, this December it's different as the UK has an election taking place in the middle of the month.

'It's not just about high yield, it's about owning companies with dividends that we think can steadily grow into the future', says Troy Income & Growth co-manager Hugo Ure on the latest Investing Show.

With stock markets tumbling hard and fast last week and the Fed slashing 0.5% off rates, there is clear concern that this isn't just any old correction, so what can investors do?

The world has been turned upside down and stock markets are in turmoil as countries press the pause button to try to stop coronavirus spreading. We discuss what next.

The stock market has staged a strong recovery from its March lows, but there are likely to be more tough days ahead.

Small companies and stockbrokers welcomed the chance that shares quoted on the junior Alternative Investment Market may qualify for tax relief under the Individual Savings Account shelter.

A Gas Generation Strategy published alongside the Autumn Statement confirmed the establishment of an Office for Unconventional Gas and Oil.

To reclaim the high ground, Mail City Editor Alex Brummer suggests the speech Osborne needs to make from his dispatch box.

The rate paid by ETF providers is currently 0.5 per cent but this will be ditched in April 2014, Chancellor George Osborne revealed in his Autumn Statement today.