Top 8 stocks where you can invest blindly | Best stocks in India for long term investment

Are you someone who is looking to invest your money in the stock market and confused about which stock to pick?

Well, generally when you invest money in the stock market you need to do thorough research. It is because the stock market is risky. The stock prices fluctuate a lot. It could give you a 100% return in no time and can also fall 50%.

So the biggest question investors face is - Where to invest the money? When to invest the money? What if the stock price falls?

In this article, I will tell you 8 stocks where you can invest blindly! In fact, you can invest your money every month irrespective of the stock price. 

So let’s get started.

#8th stock is Titan

Founded in 1984, Titan is an Indian luxury goods company that mainly manufactures fashion accessories such as watches, jewelry, and eyewear. It is a part of the most trusted Tata Group. Some of the popular brands of Titan include Titan watches, Fastrack, sonata in watches. Tanishq in jewelry and Titan Eyeplus in eyewear category and Skinn in perfume category.

In the last 10 years, Titan revenue has jumped from Rs 6,500 Cr in Mar 2011 to Rs 21,000 Cr by Mar 2020. The profits have increased from Rs 600 Cr in Mar 2011 to Rs 2100 Cr by Mar 2020.
In the last 10 years, Titan’s share price has increased from Rs 180 in Dec 2010 to current levels of 1400 in Dec 2020. That’s a return of more than 7 times in 10 years!

If we talk about the future, the biggest theme for India in the next 20 years is Consumption! Consumer spending in India is likely to grow from US$ 1.5 trillion at present to US$ 6 trillion by 2030, making it the third-largest consumer market in the world after US and China. There is a rise in salaries and people are spending money on luxury items like watches, jewelry and accessories like eyeglasses. Titan is the leader in Indian luxury segment which has immense growth potential as most of the categories are highly underpenetrated.

#7th stock is TCS

When it comes to Information Technology, India is the world leader with more than 50% of the market share of the 200 Billion $ IT Industry. Founded in 1968, TCS is the biggest IT company in India with a market cap of more than Rs 10 lakh Crore! Again, TCS is a part of the Tata group.

In the last 10 years, TCS revenue has jumped from Rs 37,000 Cr in Mar 2011 to Rs 1.56 lakh Cr by Mar 2020. The profits have increased from Rs 9000 Cr in Mar 2011 to Rs 32,000 Cr by Mar 2020.
In the last 10 years, TCS share price has increased from Rs 550 in Dec 2010 to current levels of 2700 in Dec 2020. That’s 5 times return in 10 years!

If we talk about the future, the future is digital. And TCS would play a key role in building the digital infrastructure all over the world. Hence, the future of TCS is very bright!

#6th stock is HDFC life

Life insurance sector in India is highly underpenetrated. But slowly people have started to realize the importance of term plans and medical plans to provide financial security to the family. HDFC life is one of the biggest and fastest-growing private players in the life insurance space. 

In the last 8 years, HDFC life insurance revenue has jumped from Rs 14,000 Cr in Mar 2013 to Rs 29,700 Cr by Mar 2020. The profits have increased from Rs 447 Cr in Mar 2013 to Rs 1,297 Cr by Mar 2020.

Company has launched its IPO in Nov 2017, since then the share price has almost doubled from Rs 340 to Rs 650 by now. Demographic factors such as growing middle class, young insurable population and growing awareness of the need for protection and retirement planning will support the growth of Indian life insurance and HDFC life would be leading the growth.

#5th stock is Asian Paints

Making a home is always a dream of middle-class people in India and everyone wants their new home to look beautiful. Asian Paints is one company that is making this dream come true in the most colorful way for more than 75 years now.
With a tagline of “Har ghar kuch kehta hai”, this company has been the undisputed leader in the Indian paint industry.
In the last 10 years, Asian Paints revenue has jumped from Rs 7,400 Cr in Mar 2011 to Rs 20,000 Cr by Mar 2020. The profits have increased from Rs 843 Cr in Mar 2011 to Rs 2,700 Cr by Mar 2020.

In the last 10 years, Asian Paints share price has increased from Rs 270 in Dec 2010 to current levels of 2400 in Dec 2020. That’s ~9 times return in 10 years!

If we talk about the future, one of the key trends is “personalization”. Be it homes, offices or institutions, every space is unique and requires its own special treatment. Asian Paints is well positioned to encash this opportunity with its innovative and wide range of product offerings as a complete home decor solution company.

#4th stock is Pidilite

Started in 1959 with Fevicol, Pidilite is the no 1 adhesive manufacturing company in India. Pidilite brands Fevicol, Fevikwik and Fevistick are so popular that people do not say that give me an adhesive. They say that “give me Fevicol or Fevistick or Feviquick”. This kind of branding is only possible when the products are top class and the market leader with strong dominance.

In the last 10 years, Pidilite revenue has jumped from Rs 2,657 Cr in Mar 2011 to Rs 7,294 Cr by Mar 2020. The profits have increased from Rs 310 Cr in Mar 2011 to Rs 1,116 Cr by Mar 2020. In the last 10 years, Pidilite share price has increased from Rs 150 in Dec 2010 to current levels of 1600 in Dec 2020. That’s more than 10 times return in 10 years!

Look at the future growth, with many people moving from small towns to cities, there is huge scope for growth in the construction segment which eventually is going to drive the growth in adhesive and sealant for use in furniture and waterproofing solutions. Pidilite is the biggest brand in this category with almost no major competitor.

#3rd stock is HUL

Hindustan Unilever is the biggest FMCG company in India with a market cap of more than 5 lakh crore!
In fact, the company claims that more than 9 out of 10 households in India use one or more brands of HUL. It means there are high chances that you are also using one or more brands of HUL.