The most promising and least promising investments in 2021

As always, on the eve of the New Year, most people take stock and think about where to invest their money in the coming year.

2020 was quite a challenging year for investments, but despite the crisis, it brought joy to those who invested in technology stocks and cryptocurrencies.

Investors' returns amounted to tens of percent, which is quite a good result given the current global economic situation.

However, with the arrival of the New Year, the situation could change dramatically, and profitable assets could begin to incur losses.

Therefore, most investors are interested in the question of which investments in 2021 will remain profitable and will be able to meet expectations.

Investments 2021: What to invest in and which assets to avoid

As usual, let's focus on assets that remain in demand among potential investors:

Real estate – despite attempts by realtors and developers to stimulate demand for real estate, it will continue to decline.

With this decline in demand, we should expect a decline in real estate prices. Construction companies' need for capital will also play a significant role in this, so they will strive to sell their existing properties as quickly as possible.

Investing in the real estate market in 2021 could indeed be quite profitable. The crisis will end sooner or later, and homes purchased at a low price will appreciate.

Securities – in this market, as always, everything depends on the segment in which the selected company's shares fall.

There is hope for further growth in the share prices of large online platforms such as Amazon, eBay, AliExpress, and others after their 2020 financial results are published, which are expected to be positive.

A similar situation is with the securities of companies specializing in pharmaceutical production.

Cryptocurrencies have greatly pleased those who purchased this summer or earlier. By the end of the year, most cryptocurrencies have almost doubled in price.

A drop in the prices of major cryptocurrencies is possible at the beginning of 2021, so I would refrain from buying them at this time. As always, with this asset, we wait for a decline before buying.

The only exceptions may be new products planned for market launch, such as Facebook's digital currency or national cryptocurrencies.

Deposits are currently more of a way to store money than a profitable investment. Deposit rates merely offset inflation and generate virtually no profit.

The same situation can be observed with government bonds.

Gold , in my opinion, has already reached its current maximum price, and after the pandemic ends, its price may fall.

The general rule applies here, as with other assets, that one should not buy at the peak. To buy, we wait for the situation to stabilize and the price to fall to $1,700 per ounce.

In conclusion, I believe the most interesting investments in 2021 are online store stocks and real estate.