The year 2020 was a period of great risks for investors – they actively invested their funds in securities. Thus, the priority of the participants of the stock markets were the shares of technology giants Apple, Intel, Microsoft, Google, Samsung, and Facebook, as well as pharmaceutical corporations Sanofi, United Health Group, and Bayer.
At the same time, the most aggressive investors settled on the securities of companies that suffered the maximum losses from the COVID-19 pandemic. This list includes air carriers (Delta Air Lines) and the tourism sector (Royal Caribbean Cruises).
However, today experts advise to forget about recent trends and pay attention to the sectors of green energy and space technologies in 2021.
So, today the volume of the global space market is about $400 billion, and in the next 10 years, according to analysts, it may even grow to $1.4 trillion. Undoubtedly, today we are witnessing a period of low rates, which allows for long-term investments. It is precisely such investments that the space industry assumes.
The green energy sector is developing actively, receiving additional government support in many countries of the world. The most striking example of such a state is the United States of America, where the volume of state support for green technologies was one of the points in the election speech of the current President Joe Biden.
As for the prospects for investments in this sector, the coronavirus pandemic has made its own serious adjustments. Against the background of this epidemic, environmental issues have come to the fore among humanity. Today, thanks to the impressive pace of the global economic recovery, the oil prices have returned to growth. This, in turn, fuels investor interest in other energy sources.
That is why the most popular shares are now in the energy sector companies involved in the generation of alternative energy and the production of electric vehicles.
Experts also recommend that potential investors pay attention to companies whose securities have dropped in popularity amid various external circumstances. These can be shares of Procter and Gamble, Exxon Mobil, BMW, and General Motors.
In 2021, analysts predict the high volatility of global markets throughout the year. Therefore, experts advise novice investors who have decided to invest their funds for the first time to opt for emerging markets currency bonds with maturity until 2025. Since in this area of investment, you can still find securities with a yield of 3-5%.
Also, many experts recommend paying attention to the securities of large Chinese corporations. Today, China is the only country with positive economic growth rates in the past year. At the end of 2020, China's GDP increased by 2.3%. And if you believe the latest scenarios of the Center for Economic and Business Research, as early as 2028, the People's Republic of China may become the largest economy in the world.
