{"id":1754,"date":"2019-09-01T05:48:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-01T05:48:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-03-20T17:50:04","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T12:20:04","slug":"the-best-stock-advice-to-invest-safe-ahead-of-2019-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/the-best-stock-advice-to-invest-safe-ahead-of-2019-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Stock Advice To Invest Safe Ahead of 2019 Elections"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The year 2018 was a rollercoaster ride for Indian stock markets. From a high of 38,989.65 points in August 2018, it fell to a low of 33,291.58 in October 2018 as a result of huge correction in the last few months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There were multiple factors behind the market correction such as US-China trade war, rising crude prices, falling rupee, US-North Korea tensions and state elections to name a few. But even in those difficult times, there were few sectors that outperformed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As per data available on 31st Dec 2018, the IT sector was a clear winner among all other sectors with 23.17% gains. FMCG and financial services<\/a> sectors took the 2nd and 3rd position with 13.65% gains and 10.65% respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the other hand, underperformers list include realty, media and auto sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we step into the New Year, every investor is curious to know the best stock advice <\/a>practice for the year 2019. The one question that looms large across the mind of investors is about investments<\/a> in the sector that would give the best returns. In short, which sectors are likely to outperform in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With general elections due in 2019, we can expect a lot of ups and downs. So what would be the best stock advice for investing in 2019?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Given the market volatility, the FMCG sector that gave 13.65% gains in 2018, is likely to continue its uptrend because irrespective of the outcome of the elections, trade war or crude prices, the demand for consumer products like soaps, shampoos, detergents or packaged food products are never going to cease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, due to the changing trends, FMCG companies are finding bigger markets in rural areas. Hence, this sector looks quite promising for the year 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apart from the FMCG sector, we are also bullish on infrastructure and financial services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don’t just rely on the stock Advice. Become an Informed Investor too.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It is said that the best advice is to act on the one that you give to others. Sadly that is not true in the case of stock<\/a> advice because most people who give stock advice, hardly know the rationale behind investing in a stock and blindly give stock advice, which they themselves receive from others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That is why it is very important for every investor to understand how the stock market<\/a> works and become an informed investor rather than blindly depending on stock advice from others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So how does one become an informed investor?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The answer to this is quite simple. By understanding the factors which move the stock markets and stock prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen To Stock Advice, But Invest Only In The Right Business<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It is very important to invest in the right businesses and it is even more important to know why you are investing in it. Because when your investment is based on research you know it will withstand any kind of market volatility in the short term and give you outstanding returns in the long term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s understand this better with the help of an example of the stock of Maruti Suzuki.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maruti Suzuki\u2019s shares which were was listed in 2003 for a price of Rs.123 touched a high of Rs.10, 000 in Dec 2017 generating a massive return of 8000%. This happened inspite of the global<\/a> recession of 2008, and multiple corrections in the last 15 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So what makes Maruti Suzuki\u2019s stock such an outperformer?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The secret lies in its robust fundamentals such as:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n