If OP isn't comfortable investing now, when would they be, or stated in other words, what about the socio-political environment needs to change to make investi

If OP isn't comfortable investing now, when would they be, or stated in other words, what about the socio-political environment needs to change to make investing 'comfortable'? Depending on what kind of changes OP needs to see, they may not feel comfortable investing for years or even decades. And those years add up to many missed dividends and price appreciation.