For investors, avoiding the most disastrous market falls can be just as important as picking the biggest winners. It goes without saying there is a lot of uncertainty surrounding markets at the moment, with Brexit dominating headlines in Britain while American president Donald Trump continues to cause concern globally.
At the start of the year, investors can't move for market commentary, with experts predicting the stocks and sectors that will shoot the lights out in the coming 12 months.
But in these troubled times, Telegraph Money thought it was more useful to provide tips on what not to buy in 2019.