New Stock Ideas: A Guide to Some of the Best Industries for Beginners to Invest In

Are you new to investing? 2019, overall, has been pretty good to shareholders. The best stocks to buy are strong companies with a solid foundation, expected to prosper no matter what the future holds. Even though the trade wars are stirring up a lot of concern, there are still some relatively safe stocks, some of which are under the radar. To give you a starting point, here are some new stock ideas to think about.

Cloud / file hosting technology

Dropbox (DBX) in particular, has a 112% upside. The company seems to be stabilizing thanks to new product offerings and pricing in order to better serve the needs of its 500 million+ registered users. The virtual storage needs of many people are growing so much that free accounts aren't sufficient enough anymore, which means that the number of paid subscriptions is growing.

Wind energy

Wind energy projects are becoming more pervasive in a number of countries. This clean, sustainable source of energy is considered a good long-term prospect. There is potential that the operating costs are declining, and the pricing seems to be stabilizing.

Australian Housing

If you're looking for new stock ideas in real estate, consider the metropolitan areas of Melbourne and Sydney. They are short of rental supply and the population is growing due to immigration. There has been a lot of money put into Australia from foreign countries like China. If you are interested in the Australian real estate market, keep rental properties at the top of your priority list.

Waste management

This isn't the most glamorous industry to invest in, but with an increase in environmental services, pollution control, and recycling centers, it is reasonable to see the value in investing in this side of the industrial sector. It is a necessary part of everyone's lives. A couple of organizations to look including US Ecology (ECOL) and Waste Management (WM).

Aerospace sub-sector

There has been a boost in US military spending this past year, so it might be worthwhile to put money into companies that are part of the supply chain, such as designers and developers. The aerospace industry typically performs well in late economic cycles. As the cycle matures, there is an increase in plane orders and a good way to play it safe is by investing in the suppliers.

Credit George Botwin