The new stock market year has just begun and many investors are naturally wondering which industries could be worth investing in. Tech stocks like Facebook , Netflix , Microsoft, and Amazon have had a tough time in recent months, but even in 2019, technology stocks could be big winners.

Which sectors are worth investing in?

Industries such as cloud computing, cyber security, mobile payment and health care promise great growth in the coming years as well.

Cloud Computing – continues strong growth expected in the next few years

The cloud computing market is still considered the hottest industry in the technology market. More and more companies are using the cloud of data to save on the costs of using applications and services.

If one believes a recent forecast by Goldman Sachs, the cloud computing market is expected to double again by the year 2021 to 116 billion US $. In the area of ​​cloud infrastructure services, the Amazon subsidiary Amazon Web Services (AWS) is still the measure of all things.

But also Microsoft could catch up strongly in the last years and is with number 2 in the market with Microsoft Azure cloud. In the area of ​​human resources management Workday dominates, while Salesforce dominates the field of customer management. The shares of Amazon, Microsoft, Workday and Salesforce should therefore still offer sufficient potential in the coming years. ... 

Tech stocks had a hard time in 2018. The technology-heavy Nasdaq index fell 3.9% in the previous year – the worst performance in nearly a decade.

Above all, the popular FANG stocks (Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, Google aka Alphabet) came under heavy weight at the end of the year. Tech stocks had a significant impact on the stock market boom over the last 9 years. So, of course, many investors are wondering if consolidation will continue in 2019, or if current prices are a good starting point?

Tech Stocks 2019 – an outlook

High-growth tech stocks have generally outperformed the overall market in recent years. Investors must note, however, in these investments, that even tech stocks in a stock market consolidation usually fall more than the rest of the market.

One of the reasons for this is that tech stocks are often valued higher and usually pay no or only a small dividend. Technology companies need capital to continue investing in innovation to stay competitive in the future.

Netflix – ready for a recovery?

The best example here is Netflix , which has nearly tripled since the beginning of 2016 until today. However, the Netflix share has corrected by nearly 40% from its record high in the summer of 2018 to the end of the year. ...