{"id":365,"date":"2020-04-07T12:06:22","date_gmt":"2020-04-07T12:06:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.invest19.com\/blog\/?p=365"},"modified":"2020-04-07T12:09:20","modified_gmt":"2020-04-07T12:09:20","slug":"why-fmcg-stocks-should-be-part-of-your-portfolio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.invest19.com\/blog\/why-fmcg-stocks-should-be-part-of-your-portfolio\/","title":{"rendered":"Why FMCG Stocks Should be Part of Your Portfolio?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG)\nsector is the next safe-haven for investors who incurred huge losses in the\nstock market amid coronavirus pandemic. FMCG is the 4th<\/sup> largest\nsector of the Indian economy comprises of companies who manufacture non-durable\ngoods for mass consumption.  Britannia,\nITC, Godrej Industries, HUL, Colgate-Palmolive (India) etc. \u2013 are a few\nexamples of companies from FMCG sector that are listed on major exchanges of\nIndian stock market. FMCG sector is the one that stood tall post-financial\ncrisis-2008 and likely to continue its performance even in the times of\nCOVID-19 outbreak. FMCG stocks considered defensive, which means stocks are\nin-demand even when the bears take control of the capital markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is simply because, irrespective of how the economy behaves, the demand for consumer goods never remains stable. When the economy is going through a slowdown, people reduce spending money on discretionary products or items such as a car, major appliances, and technology gadgets but continue to buy necessary fast-moving consumer goods such food items, OTC-medication, baked goods, toiletries, office supplies and cleaning products among other non-durable goods. The overall performance of the FMCG sector remains attractive to investors especially when the economy is going through a lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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