Top 10 Indian Stockls for long term invest (for child education) which passed thru recession successfully?

[Curious]

From time to time, I want to put some money for children's education in stocks (long term).
Which are the top indian companies which remained stable and progressive during present recession?

[BALA. R]

Dear friend !
Entire world is in recession but not INDIA. You can invest in Group A stocks or NIFTY stocks for better representation of the country's prosperity. They all good in sense and you can choose Power stocks, pharma and software stocks for long term.
Even if you look for long term, you should allocate time to switch those stocks once in 6 months, if required. Don't rely only on brokers' words. They may not commit your lose/profit. Take time and locate some 8-10 stocks and invest in them. Don't put all the money in 1 or 2 stocks. Make review of the prospectus of the companies and change as and when needed(atleast once in 6 months), since it is for your child's future. Can you allocate some time for it?

[Fundu Vishy]

Curious

First of all hearty congratulations for having started to plan for the long term goals including child's education. This is the first step in any investment decision making process - i.e. goal definition.

Historically, it is the equities which have, over long periods of times, out performed most other asset classes. Hence, your second decision on investing in stocks / equities for achieving the objective again is a very good decision. What satisfies me most is the long term approach to the same. Here again, you score brownie points.

Investment in equities for the long term is equivalent to investment in company's businesses and its potential to grow and thus create wealth for you. However, the market cycles are now becoming shorter and shorter representing that the ride of a company to reach its top level of achievements and then falling to lower levels are getting reduced. This would mean that though there are excellent stocks available in the markets today, owing to the dynamic nature of the business environment, various things do happen moving a company from the phase of growth to phase of decline and vice versa. Hence, it is important that you look at investing in a basket of well diversified stocks in order to reduce the risk (just going by the popular saying dont put all your eggs in one basket).

Products like Equity Mutual Fund schemes and Buying the Index, are the most popular and efficient of buying a portfolio that too for small amounts of money every month. Concepts like SIP will help you to grow your portfolio, through a well diversified range of stocks giving you the benefit of equity returns and the power of compounding and rupee cost averaging, which will work in your favor for long term investments.

Happy investing and wishing your children a very successful education.

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[ChaubeyRC]

I think it will be better for you to invest in selected five star rated mutual funds for a long term. Direct investment in equity is risky at present because market is volatile and there is uncertainty due to global fase of recession.

[Mukesh]

sensex stocks except finance, fmcg, power sectors. 1st is volatile, 2nd is dormant, 3rd is overvalued.
you will repend less than you rejoice after 10 years.