The prevailing conditions of a global economic slowdown have created a situation where it may no longer be wise to invest your hard-earned money in areas that promise high financial growth but entail an equally high risk. For the average person who is not a financial expert, it has become a challenge to find a balance between financial growth and financial risk. There is no such thing as a “best investment” in such times of uncertainty, and every good financial planner or consultant will give you an investment advice to follow the path of moderate to no risk investments.

The following is a compilation of 7 financial investments that must be avoided, if you go by the analysis and forecasts of conservative investment advisors around the world.

Green Investments

Talks of green energy stock investment and green technologies producing extraordinary returns for the investors have been doing rounds for years. However, at the moment it still continues to be a far-fetched pipe dream only. Investment in mutual funds or any such funds that are banking upon the fortunes of alternative energy sources should be avoided.