real estate
is not a good short-mid term store to beat inflation. because most people get real estate via mortgages
so even if a house is valued at say $200k. the mortgage payer is already in debt to a tune of owing closer to $300k just signing the mortgage agreement. and then there are other ongoing costs like state/council taxes, maintenance, insurances. just to remain legal owner of the home
real estate only really pays off many years later, if the urban area is actively engaging in aspirations of growth.. remember some towns turn into ghost towns of dilapidated property which brings down the entire value range of neighbouring property

bonds
are not a guarantee either. many have learned that with the silicon valley bank that held bonds of just ~1.8% even though treasury bonds were being created at over 3% which led to SVB having to sell their bonds at a further loss when they had to find cash, far lower then the ~1.8% bond. which caused them to go bankrupt
bonds are only good if you buy them at a yield that is higher than a nations inflation rate

stocks, cryptos, metals, commodity
the big secret is dont buy on the high.. buy low, sell high
if a stock, commodity, metal or crypto is on a seasonal high, dont buy. wait for the correction dip to buy