Just make a brokerage account with a major place like Ameritrade, IB, Vanguard, Fidelity, Robinhood, etc. Bank investment products are usually retard-proofed to hell because only crayon eaters "invest" through their bank.
>300K units of local currency
There are currencies 300k of which is worth <$1, units are worthless give USD equivalent.
>knowledge of geo-politics
lmao I like browsing /pol/ too but I wouldn't invest based on it
>I want to become someone in a good social position rather than use money for luxury items
Conspicuous consumption IS how you status signal your wealth, retard. The only other option is to start a company.