Winning by doing nothing

If there's one thing that doesn't change in the topsy-turvy world of investing, it's the uncanny ability of global events to trigger market panic with clockwork reliability. The latest illustration of this timeless pattern comes courtesy of the trade war unfolding between the US and almost everyone else. As tariffs fly back and forth like diplomatic hand grenades, the Indian markets display their customary nervousness, with the Sensex performing what financial journalists call a 'nosedive'.