There's never a shortage of ways to put your money to work. Something is always making forward progress - even if it's at the expense of other investment options.

But steering clear of a particular stock, sector or even entire investment category can be just as financially rewarding as stepping into a winner. When you sidestep a setback, you don't have a loss to offset, which in turn means your portfolio's net performance is that much stronger.

Here is a rundown of investments you should strive to avoid in 2019. Some were all the rage in 2018, while others couldn't pick themselves up off the mat. That means some of these flops may just be a continuation from 2018 - but in some cases, changes are afoot that may push these picks out of their current favor. In all cases, the experts fear that the coming year may be big trouble for these 10 potential investing land mines.

Bitcoin (And Other Cryptocurrencies)

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In the shadow of Bitcoin's 80%-plus pullback from its December 2017 highs, there's still a large faction of fans who believe the cryptocurrency is going to rebound and become the game-changer it originally was billed to be.

That's a minority opinion, however. Several expert observers feel a rebound isn't in Bitcoin's cards.

Robert R. Johnson, CEO of asset management firm Economic Index Associates, is one of those skeptics. He says, "For all of the excitement around the