18 best stocks for investment by Business Standard

Business Standard picked 18 Indian stocks for investment by considering fundamentals, valuations and growth prospects. Most of these stocks are my favourites and will give good returns if you can invest in them for 18-24 months. Accumulate these stocks on every fall for good returns especially those companies in Offshoring, Pharma and emerging sectors.

Best stock picks for long term investors:

Large caps:

1. Bharti Airtel
2. L&T: My all-time favourite stock.
3. DLF
4. Maruti: I prefer M&M.

Pharma:

1. Opto Circuits: Very good stock for investment.
2. Jubilant Organosys: I prefer Divis and Piramal Healthcare.

Offshoring:

1. Aban Offshore: Must buy for any long term investors.
2. Garware Offshore: Dark horse.

Media:

1. TV18:

Emerging stocks:

1. Nitin Fire: Accumulate on every fall.
2. Tanla Solutions: Don’t miss this stock. Read my analysis.
3. Karuturi Global:

Other stocks:

1. India Glycol: Cheap valuations.
2. Sintex Industries:
3. HCC: Closely watch nuclear deal.
4. Thermax: Constant performer.

Banking and Finance:

1. Axis Bank
2. IDFC

These stocks are for long term investors and were selected by Business Standard after considering various factors. Do your own research before putting money in these stocks especially inflation sensitive stocks like Maruti, DLF, IDFC and Axis Bank.