What 80 Years of History Can Teach Us About Investing Through Chaos What 80 Years of History Can Teach Us About Investing Through Chaos Since World War II ended in 1945, the world has gone through one crisis after another — Cold War tensions, oil shortages, stock market crashes, a pandemic, and now fresh wars and trade battles. Through all of this, three things have acted like thermometers for global risk: stocks, oil, and gold. When you look at how they’ve moved over 80 year

For much of the last decade, Indian retail investors have been conditioned to focus on one number above all others: returns. Mutual fund advertisements flash past performance. WhatsApp groups celebrate multibagger tips. Portfolio trackers highlight winners in green and hide the losers.

Just days into this open conflict—marked by Iranian missile retaliations and reports of the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei—investors are navigating a landscape of surging oil prices, gold rallies, and highly volatile equities.