Let's have a serious discussion. Given that the world is somewhat unstable right now, what directions can investors pursue?

It’s been half a month since I closed my positions, and I just can’t find any direction.

According to previous logic, when the world is in chaos, precious metals should see a surge, but this time gold and silver had already risen before the end of the year. With the ongoing war, they’re now falling instead of rising, which is suspicious—something unusual must be happening; this is definitely not the right time to enter.

I had some positions in crude oil, but I’ve already cleared them. I didn’t expect the U.S. to be so pathetic, and Iran is still not being dealt with… As a result, I sold too early, and now that I’ve cleared my positions, I don’t dare to buy back at this price. Trump’s words can’t be trusted at all; there’s no way to use them as a reference.

U.S. stocks are currently undergoing a monthly-level adjustment, which is not an entry opportunity. As for A-shares, it’s even more pointless; every time military spending is mentioned, he has a share. Convertible bonds are still expensive; they haven’t reached my psychological expectation.

All my funds are now in cash, and I’ve bought R2-level wealth management products from the bank (credit bonds and cash management), with an annualized return of just over 4%, which feels too low. I wonder if anyone in the forum has any direction?

I heard big players analyzing that agricultural products might increase in price; what does everyone think?

I really miss the previous wealth management options; even money market funds could achieve an annualized return of over 7%. Now it’s getting harder and harder.