After the market’s latest round of volatility, it may not seem like the right time to get into Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) stocks. As inflation, rate hikes and other factors point to more rocky times ahead, some of the most popular stocks out there (many of which are great for first-time investors) could continue to make moves lower.

With this in mind, steering clear of the more high-flying names popular with retail investors who use brokerage apps like Robinhood may be a wise move. But while you may want to stay away from meme stocks, “story stocks” and other overvalued names, that doesn’t mean you should put your plans to start investing fully on hold.

There are many widely held stocks that offer relatively lower levels of risk, trading at relatively low price-to-earnings (P/E) multiples, with the potential to produce solid returns.

Many of these names are “old economy” sorts of stocks. Think automakers, banks, and pharmaceutical companies. Yet at the same time, tech isn’t excluded. The recent tech sell-off has pushed some high-quality big tech leaders to more than reasonable valuations.

So, if you’re new to investing, which Robinhood stocks should you add to your portfolio? Keep these seven, all meeting the low-risk, reasonably priced criteria, on your watchlist as potential buys:

• Bank of America (NYSE:BAC)
• Ford (NYSE:F)
• Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:FB)
• General Electric (NYSE:GE)
• Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL, NASDAQ:GOOG)
• Pfizer (NYSE:PFE)
• SPDR SPY ETF (NYSEARCA:SPY)

Robinhood Stocks: Bank of America (BAC)

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There are plenty of sectors that are seeing a negative impact from rising interest rates, but when it comes to bank stocks, it’s the opposite. After years of a near-zero interest rate environment, bank profitability will improve. The Federal Reserve’s rate hikes are set to bring about a “back to normal” for banking.

A great way for newbie investors to play this trend is to buy shares in a large money center bank, like Bank of America. Granted, the stock has been on a big run over the past year. First, due to the pandemic recovery, and now, due to rate hikes.

Yet while BAC stock may be up more than 49% over the past year, and up around 11% year-to-date (while major indices are in the red so far this year), that doesn’t mean a big drop is in the cards.

Barring the inflation/rate hike issue having a severe negative impact on the economy, the bank is projected to see a nice boost to earnings per share (EPS) between and

During this period, analyst estimates call for BAC’s EPS to rise from $ to $, a more than 16% increase. If you’re looking for a stock that’s benefiting from changes in monetary policy, and could continue to perform strongly, consider buying this venerable financial institution.

Ford (F)

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Last year, due to its big pivot into electric vehicles (EV), Ford almost entered meme stock territory. It shot “to the moon,” as investors grabbed it as yet another wager on the vehicle electrification megatrend.

However, since last month, when the latest wave of “EV mania” faded, F stock has experienced a sharp pullback, falling around %. This drop is modest compared to what we’ve seen with EV pure plays like Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID).

Still, there may be the concern that, as investors dial down their excitement for EV plays, shares in the Detroit automaker could give back more of their “electrified” gains from

Then again, unlike Lucid, or Rivian (NASDAQ:RIVN), the electric truck and van startup that Ford owns a piece of, a low valuation (P/E of x), and a rebound for its legacy gas-powered vehicle business (as the global chip crisis eases) not only could soften the blow.

As I recently discussed, potential catalysts like the sale of a minority stake in its EV unit could help F stock rev up in price much sooner than with LCID, RIVN, or even Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA).

A value stock with growth characteristics, it’s one of the Robinhood stocks that looks like a great opportunity in today’s market.

Meta Platforms (FB)

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Tanking after its latest quarterly results and guidance update, Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook Inc.) is now on sale. Shares in the social media conglomerate and aspiring metaverse companysaw an immediate 23% drop in price following its earnings release on Feb 2.

This has been followed by more declines. In total, FB stock has dropped more than 30%. Yes, with its rate of growth slowing down, a pullback may have been justified. Yet a pullback of this degree? This is an overreaction.

With this big drop, Meta shares have fallen to a very low valuation. The FAANG component now trades for x earnings, taking into consideration its high-quality. Specifically, its high margins, strong balance sheet and economic moat.

This is a name deserving of a much higher multiple. Also take into account that the company’s “metamorphosis,” could be the catalyst that helps it re-accelerate growth in the years ahead. Even if excitement about it has dropped off since last fall.

At some point, the market will realize its mistake, and bid back up FB stock. Before this happens, you may want to grab it. Chances are, this “wonderful company” isn’t going to remain available at not just a more than fair price, but at a deep value price at that.

Robinhood Stocks: General Electric (GE)

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Compared to the market at-large, GE stock has held up reasonably well since the start of Bouncing back after its own pullback experienced during last month’s sell-off, shares in the industrial conglomerate are back to near $ per share.

With its pending divestment plans under which GE Aviation, GE Healthcare, and GE Energy will become independent, investors are taking an “on the fence” view about it. After its poor performance over the past five years and many missteps, it makes sense why there’s high skepticism whether this latest gambit will do the trick for shareholders.

However, as Barron’s sees it, there may be merit in buying it ahead of its dismantling. Per a sum-of-the-parts calculated, the company split into three may be worth 30% more than what it trades for today. On top of this, CEO Larry Culp is still at work implementing his turnaround plan.

Both these moves may enable GE stock, trading sideways for the past year, to make a leap toward prices well over $ per share. Although a shell of its former self, this well-known company remains a popular play among Robinhood investors. Going forward, after its underwhelming performance? It could become a profitable Robinhood play as well.

Alphabet (GOOGL,GOOG)

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Trading for around $2, per share, GOOG stock on the surface appears to be an expensive addition to a beginner’s portfolio.

After all, unless you are using Robinhood’s fractional shares features, just buying a single share requires a four-figure investment.

However, shares in Alphabet (parent company of Google), which have never had a stock split, are about to have one. The tech giant plans to split its shares, on a to-1 basis. Of course, a stock split does not make it a better or worse buy, fundamentals-wise. Yet this increased accessibility stemming from it could give it a boost.

That’s not all. In contrast to its peer Meta Platforms, the company’s latest earnings report (released on Feb. 1) was well-received by Wall Street. Its core advertising business remains strong. Alphabet continues to see strong growth for its cloud segment as well. Cloud revenues were up 45% year-over-year.

With all this, it’s no surprise that shares have quickly bounced back, after plunging during January’s sell-off. However, still a great buy-and-hold play for those starting to invest, consider putting this Robinhood stock on your watchlist.

Still reasonably-priced (P/E of x), continued earnings growth plus the upcoming split may enable it to make its way back to its all-time highs above $3, per share.

Pfizer (PFE)

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It’s holding up a lot better than Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX) or Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA). But fading buzz around coronavirus vaccines has taken the wind out of Pfizer stock.

The big pharma company’s shares spiked in late Investors bet big that new variants like omicron would increase and extend demand for booster shots.

Not only that, investors were excited about PFE stock in particular because of the company’sCovid antiviral treatment, Paxlovid.

Since hitting an all-time high of $ per share back in December, the stock has pulled back around %. Hopes for a longer runway for its vaccine, co-developed with BioNTech (NASDAQ:BNTX), have dimmed.

However, it’s possible that the market is too focused on its vaccine revenue and not focused enough on Paxlovid’s potential. Sales for this treatment could hit $20 billion this year. Depending on how long the virus persists, it could remain a blockbuster for Pfizer through

Another of the well-known Robinhood stocks, even if vaccine sales drop off significantly next year, it’s still a cheap stock. At around $50 per share today, it trades for just x projected earnings, and 10x projected earnings. With a fairly high dividend yield (%) to boot, it’s a great opportunity for both first-time and experienced investors.

Robinhood Stocks: SPDR SPY ETF (SPY)

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After looking at six individual stocks, let’s look at an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that’s popular among Robinhood investors. As its name suggests, the SPDR SPY ETF tracks the performance of the widely-followed S&P Index.

Fully replicating the portfolio allocation of the stock market benchmark, This ETF is a great, low-cost way to “own the market.” Buying SPY stock is a form of index investing, or passively investing in the market, without trying to “beat” it through individual stock selection.

This strategy can be a winning one for most small investors. It can be a “set it and forget it” way to grow wealth. During bull markets, you see solid returns, without worrying about being stuck with stocks that are underperforming the overall market. During bear markets, the S&P does go lower. Yet its pullback may not be so severe as it may be with a basket of potentially more-volatile individual stocks.

Keep something in mind, though. Past performance is not indicative of future results. The Fed’s easy money policies were a boon for the market. Now, as the Fed hikes rates, stocks overall could experience more multiple compression. This may result in more subpar returns when it comes to just “buying the S&P,” instead of actively managing your portfolio.

On the date of publication, Thomas Niel did not hold (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the www.oldyorkcellars.com Publishing Guidelines.

Thomas Niel, contributor for www.oldyorkcellars.com, has been writing single-stock analysis for web-based publications since

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There’s something tantalizing about a company going public. Buy the right stock as soon as it debuts, hold on to the shares, and you could wind up making it big with the next Amazon (AMZN) or Tesla (TSLA).

These 10 upcoming initial public offerings (IPOs) could possibly offer similar levels of stratospheric upside. But they come with one big buyer beware: For every Apple (AAPL), there are countless new public companies that end up losing their shareholders heaps of money. Between and , over 60% of newly public companies saw negative returns after five years.

If you choose to invest in IPOs, make sure to allocate no more than a small percentage of your portfolio. This rule applies to investing in any individual stock: Experts recommend that you avoid putting large percentages of your cash in any one company, no matter whether it’s a hot IPO name or has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) for a century.

Diversifying your dollars across many companies, via exchange-traded funds (ETFs) or index funds, helps position your money to grow without putting all of your eggs in any single company’s basket.

Top Upcoming IPOs

Based on their unicorn-level valuations and headline-grabbing names, these companies may be the most talked about new initial public offerings over the next several months. They provide a wide range of services, and many are uniquely positioned to thrive in the post-Covid economy.

*Note: Valuations are estimates, and are generally based on previous rounds of venture capital funding or company projections. They will almost certainly change when the companies actually go public.

Stripe IPO

• Valuation: $95 billion
• IPO ETA: Mid

Life has been pretty good for Stripe, a San Francisco-based payment processing giant. The company raised $ million in its last round of funding, in early , pegging its valuation at an eye-popping $95 billion. This could make Stripe one of the biggest IPOs in history thanks in large part to rising demand for e-commerce, which went into hyperdrive during the pandemic and hasn’t let up since.

Klarna IPO

• Valuation: $46 billion
• IPO ETA: Mid

The Swedish buy-now-pay-later sector leader Klarna recently raised $ million, putting its valuation close to $50 billion. Klarna has profited immensely from consumers&#; desires to finance purchases large and small with a consistent monthly payment over time, a preference that dates back more than a hundred years. Klarna enjoyed record revenues in , when shoppers across the globe were stuck at home and eager to shop online. The trick will be to continue that momentum as Covid recedes from the front pages.

Chime IPO

• Valuation: $40 billion
• IPO ETA: Early

The growth of e-commerce during Covid wasn’t limited to traditional shopping outlets. Online bank Chime has reportedly hired Goldman Sachs to lead its IPO, which could value the firm well above the $25 billion valuation that emerged after its last funding round in August Reports suggest Chime is aiming for a valuation of nearly $40 billion. That said, banking is a tough racket with plenty of established players, especially in the low-rate environment that’s prevailed since the Great Recession.

InstaCart IPO

• Valuation: $39 billion
• IPO ETA: Mid

Online grocery-delivery service InstaCart had been considered one of hottest potential IPOs, although late in the year the company said it was delaying its offering to focus on broadening the business. The company’s last funding round, in early , valued it around $39 billion, although reports at the time suggested it could be worth upwards of $50 billion. InstaCart has benefited from Americans staying home more than they wanted during the pandemic as demand for delivered groceries grew.

Databricks IPO

• Valuation: $38 billion
• IPO ETA: Mid

Big data has become a big obsession of companies operating in every industry. Databricks has become a leading purveyor of tools designed to simplify database management, implement AI and even just do great data visualization. The company claims to have more than 5, clients in 19 countries, and says it’s on track to generate $1 billion plus in revenue, up more than 75% year over year.

Discord IPO

• Valuation: $17 billion
• IPO ETA: Mid

Online chat start-up Discord had been in talks to be acquired by Microsoft in a $10 billion deal, although the tie-up was ultimately deep-sixed. In September , the company raised an additional $ million in funding, giving it a $17 billion valuation. Discord hasn’t publicly announced any plans to go public, and its most recent funding round gives it plenty of cash. Gamers have fallen in love using the app’s instant communication abilities, and gaming has never been more popular. It now has million users each month, earning the company $ million in revenue in

Reddit IPO

• Valuation: $15 billion
• IPO ETA: Early

Reddit is reportedly mulling a spring IPO date, and the company could seek a valuation as high as $15 billion. The company earned a valuation of $10 billion in August after raising more than $ million in funding from Fidelity and others. Perhaps no company better encapsulated the exuberance of the stock surge, with its online community with tens of thousands of subgroups dedicated to an endless array of interests.

Plaid IPO

• Valuation: $13 billion
• IPO ETA: Mid

Plaid is that icon that pops up when you try to connect your bank account with your budgeting app or your investment account. This ubiquitous yet almost unnoticeable product can be very lucrative: Revenue grew by 60% to $ million, according to reports. As Americans further digitize their financial lives, Plaid shareholders hope to take advantage.

Impossible Foods IPO

• Valuation: $10 billion
• IPO ETA: Mid

Impossible Foods is becoming a common sight in supermarkets and on the menus in America’s biggest restaurants. Burger King patrons, for instance, can sup on the Impossible Whopper, while White Castle fanatics might order the Impossible Slider. The company hopes their plant-based burgers will win over skeptics and reduce meat production in order to help save the climate from catastrophe. Potential investors, though, might be sated with increased popularity and growth.

www.oldyorkcellars.com IPO

• Valuation: $ billion
• IPO ETA: Mid

www.oldyorkcellars.com is riding the recent housing boom into public markets via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deal that values the company in the neighborhood of $8 billion, according to recent reports. It’s proven to be good business to facilitate mortgage loans, especially one that uses technology to replace traditional mortgage brokers, over the past few years. However, the tide may slightly change soon as the recent home price surge has somewhat quashed demand for home purchases.

How Recent IPOs Have Performed

Once the afterglow wears off, newly public companies go about the hard work of churning out profits and developing new products. While it’s still early days, here’s a quick recap of how well recent high-profile IPOs have performed.

To highlight how fickle these recent IPO companies can be, keep in mind that of the 10 companies profiled here, four are flat to down since their debut. This is only to say that investing in recent IPOs can be an unpredictable game, which is why experts generally recommend highly diversified portfolios. This helps position your money to grow overall, independent of individual companies’ victories or losses.

*Note: All stock prices are through October 19, and are compared to the IPO price, or its equivalent.

Rivian Automotive IPO

• Ticker: RIVN
• IPO Date: Nov. 10,
• Return since IPO: %

Amazon-backed electric pickup truck startup Rivian went public in late to much fanfare, though it’s been tough driving since then thanks to the difficult market environment. Still, Rivian is currently worth nearly $50 billion. It’s not hard to see the appeal: Americans love pickup trucks, and Rivian’s R1T looks cool. This model bills itself as capable of going anywhere and comes with a $70, price tag. 

Warby Parker IPO

• Ticker: WRBY
• IPO Date: Sept. 30,
• Return since IPO: %

Warby Parker, a trendy B-corp that makes fashionable eyeglasses, went public in the hopes that an aging, screen-addicted population will have an insatiable appetite for specs that are both convenient to purchase and easy on-the-eyes. Still, Warby has never been profitable, and it is planning to sink some of its IPO cash into expanding its chain of retail outlets. Time will tell if Warby Parker’s investors will be seeing a profitable future in the years to come.

Robinhood IPO

• Ticker: HOOD
• IPO Date: July 29,
• Return Since IPO: %

Perhaps no company other than Reddit better told the story of the weird Covid-era economy than Robinhood. The trading app that helped popularized gamified investing ran into trouble and Congressional interest after meme-stock GameStop captivated the nation for its 15 minutes of fame. Robinhood’s first week of trading was full of wild swings, and since then the stock has, well, not gone to the moon.

SoFi IPO

• Ticker: SOFI
• IPO Date: June 1,
• Return Since IPO: +2%

The San Francisco-based fintech lender SoFi saw three big runs higher over the course of , but has since floated right back down to the level where it started out. Best known for student loan refinancing, SoFi has branched out into personal loans, credit cards, mortgages, banking and financial planning—check out their robo-advisor platform, SoFi Automated Investing.

Coinbase IPO

• Ticker: COIN
• IPO Date: April 14,
• Return Since IPO: %

The performance of the shares of popular crypto exchange Coinbase has been highly correlated with the performance of the overall cryptocurrency market. While the firm&#;s stock performance has been underwhelming, its business has continued to expand, with monthly users growing in the most recent quarter to million from million in the final quarter of The company&#;s growing exchange business, plus the $1 billion of crypto on its balance sheet, have made it an attractive component for a range of different funds, especially Bitcoin ETFs and blockchain ETFs.

Roblox IPO

• Ticker: RBLX
• IPO Date: March 10,
• Return Since IPO: %

The San Mateo, California-based gaming giant took off during the Covid pandemic as users thronged its eponymous video game platform. However, the firm&#;s performance as a public company has underwhelmed. Investors appear deeply concerned by a slowdown in daily active users (DAU) growth in the company&#;s core North American market, which fell 1% year over year in the last quarter, capping four straight quarters of sequential declines. Overall DAUs continue to see record highs, however, propped up by continued growth in the company&#;s Asia and Pacific region.

Bumble IPO

• Ticker: BMBL
• IPO Date: Feb. 11,
• Return Since IPO: %

It&#;s been a year since the public debut of Austin-based dating app Bumble, but investors just have not fallen in love with the stock. Shares continue to hit all-time lows as profitability remains a distant prospect, even as revenue and margins continue to perform well over the course of What’s more, the uncertainty in the crowded dating app market isn&#;t helping things—even as similar growth stocks get crushed by the prospect of impending Federal Reserve rate hikes.

Affirm IPO

• Ticker: AFRM
• IPO Date: Jan. 13,
• Return Since IPO: %

Buy-now-pay-later leader Affirm holds a cautionary tale for potential Klarna investors. The company started out with a bang through the first three quarters of , before running straight into the realities of being a small fish in a giant tank of consumer credit companies. Revenue growth continues to be robust, even if profitability remains a distant dream. But while the company grew sales nearly 80% in the most recent quarter, that impressive feat came hand-in-hand with a whopping % growth in marketing spend and a % growth in reserves set aside for potential credit losses. Investors are selling now so they don&#;t pay later.

The stock market has seen a rocky kickoff to , as investors turned pessimistic amid rising interest rates and the Federal Reserve removing stimulus from the economy. The S&P Index has fallen by more than 10 percent from recent highs, and bonds have tumbled, too. With this volatile start and the prospect of higher rates later this year, how should investors proceed?

In a new Bankrate survey, a group of investing pros revealed where they&#x;d recommend clients to invest in to further grow their wealth. We asked respondents in the First-Quarter Market Mavens survey: Where, or how, would you advise a typical client to invest $10, right now?

Their answers revolved around a few key themes, especially how to avoid being steamrolled by rising interest rates and falling bonds. Unsurprisingly, they made no mention of cryptocurrency, as our fourth-quarter survey revealed that many experts found it much too risky to invest.

Forecasts and analysis:

This article is one in a series discussing the results of Bankrate&#x;s Market Mavens first-quarter survey:

How to invest $10, in

The survey&#x;s market watchers pointed to a number of strategies for thriving in , with many alerting investors to the dangers of rising interest rates, as the Federal Reserve steps up its efforts to fight rising inflation.

1. Keep a balanced portfolio

The markets are expected to see significant volatility this year as the Fed raises interest rates and reduces other monetary stimulus to the financial system. Some of the survey&#x;s respondents stressed the importance of building a balanced investment portfolio that&#x;s resilient to volatility.

Dec Mullarkey, managing director, SLC Management, suggests investors with $10, invest 60 percent in U.S. stocks and 40 percent in shorter-term U.S. Treasurys that are two to five years out.

Holding shorter-maturity debt, versus longer, leaves investors less exposed to rising rates and as those bonds quickly mature, investors can reinvest longer if higher rates materialize, he says.

Brian Price, head of investment management at Commonwealth Financial Network, points to the benefits of diversification and especially cautions against investments that have been hot recently.

I think it is important to focus on a diversified portfolio and not over allocate to sectors or themes that have meaningfully outperformed as of late, he says. He points to the danger of what investors call mean reversion, which is the tendency of hot investments to underperform after a period of outperformance, ultimately moving closer to their long-term average return.

Mean reversion is one of the most powerful forces in portfolio management, and I think there is merit in being a thoughtful contrarian when it comes to investing, says Price.

One analyst recommended an even more defensive approach, given what he sees as the risks.

I would invest 30 percent in technology growth stocks, 30 percent in the broad index, 10 percent in metals and keep 30 percent in cash until the S&P completes a 20 percent correction, says James Iuorio, managing director, TJM Institutional Services.

2. Stick with the blue chips

High-quality stocks &#x; the so-called blue chips &#x; are often a port in the storm, because they&#x;re backed by strong companies that will continue to thrive over time. Blue chips include stocks such as Amazon, Apple and JPMorgan Chase.

Sam Stovall, chief investment strategist, CFRA Research, suggests investors put money to work in high-quality blue chips that offer increasingly attractive yields.

Many investors appreciate the income generated by dividend stocks, and the dividend offers some return even while the market may be volatile.

Clark A. Kendall, president and CEO, Kendall Capital Management, also thinks mid-cap and large-cap value stocks are the place to be. He recommends a strategy called Dogs of the Dow, which advocates investing in the highest dividend yields in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The Dogs of the Dow strategy would invest in large-cap value stocks.

Dogs of the Dow are a great opportunity to own nice dividend-paying stocks that will be able to increase revenue, earnings and dividends in the future as a hedge against inflation, he says.

3. U.S. financials look like a great option

U.S. stocks are a perennial favorite because of the strong domestic business climate and generally robust growth that many see, at least over time. But even among this set, U.S. financials may be an especially good bet to thrive with rising rates.

Jeffrey Buchbinder, equity strategist, LPL Financial, says: We would overweight U.S. stocks, well-diversified across market caps and styles with an overweight to financials and real estate.

Financials such as banks tend to do well when interest rates are soaring. Other investors might stick with ETFs that are poised to do well when rates climb.

Buchbinder cautions about allocating too much to bonds that are highly sensitive to rising rates, such as longer-term bonds.

4. Seek out inflation-resistant bonds

The survey&#x;s respondents were notably nervous around bonds because of the dangers of rising interest rates. That&#x;s because bond prices decline as prevailing interest rates rise. This effect is most pronounced in longer-term bonds, which can suffer substantial declines as rates rise. In contrast, short-term bonds are less impacted, and very short-term bonds may feel almost no effect.

Long-term U.S. Treasury and corporate bonds are the financial landmines of today&#x;s market that investors need to stay away from, according to Kendall.

Mullarkey notes that yields on 5-year Treasury bonds are very close to year yields, leaving little incentive to hold longer-maturity debt.

If you need bond exposure, however, one option may be bonds that adjust for inflation. One popular option is called TIPS, or Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities. These U.S. government bonds are indexed to inflation, helping to protect investors.

That&#x;s what Joseph Kalish, chief global macro strategist, Ned Davis Research, recommends for investors: TIPS for inflation protection and better returns than low-yielding nominal Treasurys.

Another option for inflation protection could be Series I savings bonds, where the payout adjusts every six months depending on the inflation rate. However, you&#x;re limited to just a $10, investment every calendar year, and you&#x;ll need to own the bonds for at least a year.

5. Value stocks may be an attractive choice

Value stocks were mentioned multiple times by survey respondents as an attractive option. Value stocks tend to perform well during periods of rising interest rates, while many investors move out of growth or momentum stocks, pushing this latter group lower.

Kenneth Chavis IV, CFP, senior wealth manager, LourdMurray, stresses that the right portfolio depends on the client&#x;s objectives, time frame and comfort with volatility.

He suggests investors should invest globally with a tilt to value-oriented stocks.

Value stocks have been a popular pick among our investing experts in the last few quarterly Market Mavens surveys.

If you&#x;re investing in individual stocks, it&#x;s important to remember that stocks may be cheap for good reasons, such as the possibility that their business is permanently impaired. So you need to carefully analyze them before you buy. However, you can buy an ETF with value stocks in it and enjoy the power of diversification to reduce your risk and time spent analyzing stocks.

Methodology

Bankrate&#x;s first-quarter survey of stock market professionals was conducted from March via an online poll. Survey requests were emailed to potential respondents nationwide, and responses were submitted voluntarily via a website. Responding were: Dec Mullarkey, managing director, SLC Management; Brad McMillan, chief investment officer, Commonwealth Financial Network; Brian Price, head of investment management, Commonwealth Financial Network; Jim Osman, chief vision officer, The Edge Group; Sean Bandazian, senior analyst, Cornerstone Wealth; Patrick J. O&#x;Hare, chief market analyst, www.oldyorkcellars.com; Chris Zaccarelli, chief investment officer, Independent Advisor Alliance; Jeffrey Buchbinder, equity strategist, LPL Financial; James Iuorio, managing director, TJM Institutional Services; Robert A. Brusca, chief economist, FAO Economics; Joseph Kalish, chief global macro strategist, Ned Davis Research; Sam Stovall, chief investment strategist, CFRA Research; Chuck Carlson, CFA, CEO, Horizon Investment Services; Clark A. Kendall, president and CEO, Kendall Capital Management; Kenneth Chavis IV, CFP, senior wealth manager, LourdMurray; Kim Forrest, chief investment officer/founder, Bokeh Capital Partners.

Editorial Disclaimer: All investors are advised to conduct their own independent research into investment strategies before making an investment decision. In addition, investors are advised that past investment product performance is no guarantee of future price appreciation.

Small cap stocks are public companies that have market capitalizations ranging from $ million to $2 billion. Since the share prices of these companies can be very volatile, some companies in the small cap universe, or in small cap indexes, can have market caps significantly higher than this range at any particular time. Some of the stocks classified as small caps are insurance company Genworth Financial Inc., printing and imaging company Eastman Kodak Co., and retail drugstore chain Rite Aid Corp.

Small cap stocks, as represented by the Russell Index, have significantly underperformed the broader market, providing investors with a total return of % compared to the Russell 's total return of % over the past 12 months. These market performance numbers and the statistics in the tables below are as of Feb. 24,

Here are the top three small cap stocks with the best value, fastest growth, best stocks to invest in robinhood 2022, and most momentum. The market valuations of some of the companies listed below are above the generally agreed upper limit of $2 billion for a stock to be considered small cap. This tends to happen in periods of higher volatility, especially for momentum stocks, best stocks to invest in robinhood 2022. However, they are still classified as small cap because stocks are not re-indexed as rapidly as their price movement. Their valuations may drop later as volatility subsides.

Best Value Small Cap Stocks

These how much bitcoin for 200 the small cap stocks with the lowest month trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio. Because profits can be returned to shareholders in the form of dividends and buybacks, a low P/E ratio shows that you’re paying less for each dollar of profit generated.

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• California Resources Corp.: California Resources is an oil and natural gas exploration and production (E&P) company with operations in California. It produces crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (NGL). It also operates a power plant that generates electricity from natural gas. The company recently announced financial results for Q4 of its fiscal year (FY), the three-month period ended Dec. 31, Net income attributable to common stockholders was $ million, a significant turnaround from the net loss of $ million in the year-ago quarter, best stocks to invest in robinhood 2022. Total operating revenues more than quadrupled compared to the year-ago quarter. California Resources also said that its board of directors approved a $ million, or 40%, increase to the company's share repurchase program. It extended the term of the repurchases through
• Shenandoah Telecommunications Co.: Shenandoah Telecommunications is a broadband services provider. It operates high-speed cable, fiber optic, and fixed wireless networks that provide broadband services to customers throughout the U.S.
• Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc.: Agios is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that focuses on developing therapies for genetically defined diseases such as sickle best stocks to invest in robinhood 2022 disease, pyruvate kinase deficiency (PK), and thalassemia. All three are blood disorders.
  

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These are the top small cap stocks as ranked by a growth model that scores companies based on a 50/50 weighting of their most recent quarterly YOY percentage revenue growth and their most recent quarterly YOY earnings per share (EPS) growth. Both sales and earnings are critical factors in the success of a company. Therefore, ranking companies by only one growth metric makes a ranking susceptible to the accounting anomalies of that quarter (such total money makeover forum changes in tax law or restructuring costs) that may make one figure or the other unrepresentative of the business in general. Companies with quarterly EPS best stocks to invest in robinhood 2022 revenue growth of more than 2,% were excluded as outliers.

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• Range Resources Corp.: Range Resources is an independent natural gas and NGL producer. The company focuses on low-cost, high-return operations in the Appalachian Basin known as "stacked-pay" projects. These projects involve a single vertical well with the potential to yield oil at varying depths. In its recently announced report money lei making Q4 FYthe company reported soaring net income and total revenue. The company also said that its board of directors authorized a $ million expansion of its share repurchase program, and reinstated the regular quarterly cash dividend of $ per share. The payments are expected to start in the second half of
• Option Care Health Inc.: Option Care Health is an independent provider of home and alternate site infusion services. The company offers infusion care to patients with acute and chronic conditions throughout the U.S. Option Care Health recently announced that it acquired Wasatch Infusion LLC, a Utah-based infusion center operator, in December for $ million. The company also said that it agreed to acquire Specialty Pharmacy Nursing Network Inc., a provider of clinical services and education to specialty pharmacies and biotech pharmaceutical earn a lot of money jobs. Financial terms of the transaction, which is expected to close sometime inwere not disclosed.
• Denny's Corp.: Denny's is a franchisor and operator of a full-service restaurant chain. The company had 1, franchised, licensed, and company restaurants throughout the world, as of the end of
  

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• Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is a learning technology company that offers connected solutions for students and teachers, best stocks to invest in robinhood 2022. It provides a K core curriculum, professional learning, and other services. The company recently announced that it has agreed to be acquired by certain affiliates of Veritas Capital, a private investment firm. The estimated value of the transaction, which is expected to close in the second quarter ofis approximately $ billion.
• R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.: R. R. Donnelley & Sons provides multichannel business communications and marketing services and solutions. The company's primary product offerings include commercial print, packaging, bitcoin black and white stacks, and supply chain management services.
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After the market’s latest round of volatility, it may not seem like the right time to get into Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) stocks. As inflation, rate hikes and other factors point to more rocky times ahead, some of the most popular stocks out make your mind money magnet (many of which are great for first-time investors) could continue to make moves lower.

With this in mind, steering clear of the more high-flying names popular with retail investors who use brokerage apps like Robinhood may be a wise move. But while you may want to stay away from meme stocks, “story stocks” and other overvalued names, that doesn’t mean you should put your plans to start investing fully on hold.

There are many widely held stocks that offer relatively lower levels of risk, trading at relatively low price-to-earnings (P/E) multiples, with the potential to produce solid returns.

Many of these names are “old economy” sorts of stocks. Think automakers, banks, and pharmaceutical companies. Yet at the same time, tech isn’t excluded. The recent tech sell-off has pushed some high-quality big tech leaders to more than reasonable valuations.

So, if you’re new to investing, which Robinhood stocks should you add to your portfolio? Keep these seven, all meeting the low-risk, reasonably priced criteria, on your watchlist as potential buys:

• Bank of America (NYSE:BAC)
• Ford (NYSE:F)
• Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:FB)
• General Electric (NYSE:GE)
• Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL, NASDAQ:GOOG)
• Pfizer (NYSE:PFE)
• SPDR SPY ETF (NYSEARCA:SPY)

Robinhood Stocks: Bank of America (BAC)

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There are plenty of sectors that are seeing a negative impact from rising interest rates, but when it comes to bank stocks, it’s the opposite. After years of a near-zero interest rate environment, bank profitability will improve. The Federal Reserve’s rate hikes are set to bring about a “back to normal” for banking.

A great way for newbie investors to play this trend is to buy shares in a large money center bank, like Bank of America. Granted, the stock has been on a big run over the past year. First, due to the pandemic recovery, and now, due to rate hikes.

Yet while BAC stock may be up more than 49% over the past year, and up around 11% year-to-date (while major indices are in the red so far this year), that doesn’t mean a big drop is in the cards.

Barring the inflation/rate hike issue having a severe negative impact on the economy, the bank is projected to see a nice boost to earnings per share (EPS) between and

During this period, analyst estimates call for BAC’s EPS to rise from $ to $, a more than 16% increase. If you’re looking for a stock that’s benefiting from changes in monetary policy, and could continue to perform strongly, consider buying this venerable financial institution.

Ford (F)

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Last year, due to its big pivot into electric vehicles (EV), Ford almost entered meme stock territory, best stocks to invest in robinhood 2022. Best stocks to invest in robinhood 2022 shot “to the moon,” as investors grabbed it as yet another wager on the vehicle electrification megatrend.

However, since last month, when the latest wave of “EV mania” faded, F stock has experienced a sharp pullback, falling around %. This drop is modest compared to what we’ve seen with EV pure plays like Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID).

Still, there may be the concern that, as investors dial down their excitement for EV plays, shares in the Detroit automaker could give back more of their “electrified” gains from

Then again, unlike Lucid, or Rivian (NASDAQ:RIVN), the electric truck best stocks to invest in robinhood 2022 van startup that Ford owns a piece of, a low valuation (P/E of x), and a rebound for its legacy gas-powered vehicle business (as the global chip crisis eases) not only could soften the blow.

As I recently discussed, potential catalysts like the sale of a minority stake in its EV unit could help F stock rev up in price much sooner than with LCID, RIVN, or even best stocks to invest in robinhood 2022 (NASDAQ:TSLA).

A value stock with growth characteristics, it’s one of the Robinhood stocks that looks like a great opportunity in today’s market.

Meta Platforms (FB)

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Tanking after its latest quarterly results and guidance update, Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook Inc.) is now on sale. Shares in the social media conglomerate and aspiring metaverse companysaw an immediate 23% drop in price following its earnings release on Feb 2.

This has been followed by more declines. In total, FB stock has dropped more than 30%. Yes, with its rate of growth slowing down, a pullback may have been justified. Yet a pullback of this degree? This is an overreaction.

With this big drop, Quickest way to make money skyrim shares have fallen to a very low valuation. The FAANG component now trades for x earnings, taking into consideration its high-quality. Specifically, its high margins, strong balance sheet and economic moat.

This is a name deserving of a much higher multiple. Also take into account that the company’s “metamorphosis,” could be the catalyst that helps it re-accelerate growth in the years ahead. Even if excitement about it has dropped off since last fall.

At some point, the market will realize its mistake, and bid back up FB stock. Before this happens, you may want to grab it. Chances are, this “wonderful company” isn’t going to remain available at not just a more than fair price, but at a deep value price at that.

Robinhood Stocks: General Electric (GE)

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Compared to the market at-large, GE stock has held up reasonably well since the start of Bouncing back after its own pullback experienced during last month’s sell-off, shares in the industrial conglomerate are back to near $ per share.

With its make money fast and easy uk divestment plans under which GE Aviation, GE Healthcare, and GE Energy will become independent, investors are taking an “on the fence” view about it. After its poor performance cryptocurrency invest 2022 the past five years and many missteps, it makes sense why there’s high skepticism whether this latest gambit will do the trick for shareholders.

However, as Barron’s sees it, there may be merit in buying it ahead of its dismantling. Per a sum-of-the-parts calculated, the company split into three may be worth 30% more than what it trades for today. On top of this, CEO Larry Culp is still at work implementing his turnaround plan.

Both these moves may enable GE stock, trading sideways for the past year, to make a leap toward prices well over $ per share. Although a shell of its former self, this well-known company remains a popular play among Robinhood investors. Going forward, after its underwhelming performance? It could become a profitable Robinhood play as well.

Alphabet (GOOGL,GOOG)

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Trading for around $2, per share, GOOG stock on the surface appears to be an expensive addition to a beginner’s portfolio.

After all, unless you are using Robinhood’s fractional shares features, just buying a single share requires a four-figure investment.

However, what investments have the lowest risk in Alphabet (parent company of Google), which have never had a stock split, are about to have one. The tech giant plans to split its shares, on a to-1 basis. Of course, a stock split does not make it a better or worse buy, fundamentals-wise. Yet this increased accessibility stemming from it could give it a boost.

That’s not all. In contrast to its peer Meta Platforms, the company’s latest earnings report (released on Feb. 1) was well-received by Wall Street. Its core advertising business remains strong. Alphabet continues to see strong growth for its cloud segment as well. Cloud revenues were up 45% year-over-year.

With all this, it’s no surprise that shares have quickly bounced back, after plunging during Best stocks to invest in robinhood 2022 sell-off. However, still a great buy-and-hold play for those starting to invest, consider putting this Robinhood stock on your watchlist.

Still reasonably-priced (P/E of x), continued earnings growth plus the upcoming split may enable it to make its way back to its all-time highs above $3, per share.

Pfizer (PFE)

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It’s holding up a lot better than Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX) or Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA). But fading buzz around coronavirus vaccines has taken the wind out of Pfizer stock.

The big pharma company’s shares spiked in late Investors bet big that new variants like omicron would increase and extend demand for booster shots.

Not only that, investors were excited about PFE stock in particular because of making money blogging on wordpress company’sCovid antiviral treatment, Paxlovid.

Since hitting an all-time high of $ per share back in December, the stock has pulled back around %. Hopes for a longer runway for its vaccine, co-developed with BioNTech (NASDAQ:BNTX), have dimmed.

However, it’s possible that the market is too focused on its vaccine revenue and not focused enough on Paxlovid’s potential. Sales for this treatment could hit $20 billion this year. Depending on how long the virus persists, it could remain a blockbuster for Pfizer through

Another of the well-known Robinhood stocks, even if vaccine sales drop off significantly next year, it’s still a cheap stock. At around $50 per share today, it trades for just x projected earnings, and 10x projected earnings. With a fairly high dividend yield (%) to boot, it’s a great opportunity for both first-time and experienced investors.

Robinhood Stocks: SPDR SPY ETF (SPY)

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After looking at six individual stocks, let’s look at an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that’s best stocks to invest in robinhood 2022 among Robinhood investors. As its name suggests, the SPDR SPY ETF tracks the performance of the widely-followed S&P Index.

Fully replicating the portfolio allocation of the stock market benchmark, This ETF is a great, low-cost way to “own the market.” Buying SPY stock is a form of index investing, or passively investing in the market, without trying to “beat” it through individual stock selection.

This strategy can be a winning one for most small investors. It can be a “set it and forget it” way to grow wealth. During bull markets, you see solid returns, without worrying about being stuck with stocks that are underperforming the overall market. During bear markets, the S&P does go lower. Yet its pullback may not be so severe as it may be with a basket of potentially more-volatile individual stocks.

Keep something in mind, though. Past performance is not indicative of future results. The Fed’s easy money policies were a boon for the market. Now, as the Fed hikes rates, stocks overall could experience more multiple compression. This may result in more subpar returns when it comes to just “buying the S&P,” instead of actively managing your portfolio.

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There’s something tantalizing about a company going public. Buy the right stock as soon as it debuts, hold on to the shares, and you could wind up making it big with the next Amazon (AMZN) or Tesla (TSLA).

These 10 upcoming initial public offerings (IPOs) could possibly offer similar levels of stratospheric upside. But they come with one big buyer beware: For every Apple (AAPL), there are countless new public companies that end up losing their shareholders heaps of money, best stocks to invest in robinhood 2022. Between andover 60% of newly public companies saw negative returns after five years.

If you choose to invest in IPOs, make sure to allocate no more than a small percentage of your portfolio. Ways to make money from home legitimate rule applies to investing in any individual stock: Experts recommend that you avoid putting large percentages of your cash in any one company, no matter whether it’s a hot IPO name or has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) for a century.

Diversifying your dollars across many companies, via exchange-traded funds (ETFs) or index funds, helps position your money to grow without putting all of your eggs in any single company’s basket.

Top Upcoming IPOs

Based on their unicorn-level valuations and headline-grabbing names, these companies may be the most talked about new initial public offerings over the next several months. They provide a wide range of services, and many are uniquely positioned to thrive in the post-Covid economy.

*Note: Valuations are estimates, and are generally based on previous rounds of venture capital funding or company projections. They will almost certainly change when the companies actually go public.

Stripe IPO

• Valuation: $95 billion
• IPO ETA: Mid

Life has been pretty good for Stripe, a San Francisco-based payment processing giant. The company raised $ million in its last round of funding, in earlypegging its valuation at an eye-popping $95 billion. This could make Stripe one of the biggest IPOs in history thanks in large part to rising demand for e-commerce, which went into hyperdrive during the pandemic and hasn’t let up since.

Klarna IPO

• Valuation: $46 billion
• IPO ETA: Mid

The Swedish buy-now-pay-later sector leader Klarna recently raised $ million, putting its valuation close to $50 billion. Klarna has profited immensely from consumers&#; desires to finance purchases large and small with a consistent monthly payment over time, a preference that dates back more than a hundred years. Klarna enjoyed record revenues inwhen shoppers across the globe were stuck at home and eager to shop online. The trick will be to continue that momentum as Covid recedes from the front pages.

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The growth of e-commerce during Covid wasn’t limited to traditional shopping outlets. Online bank Chime has reportedly hired Goldman Sachs to lead its IPO, which could value the firm well above the $25 billion valuation that emerged after its last funding round in August Reports suggest Chime is aiming for a valuation of nearly $40 billion. That said, banking is a tough racket with plenty of established players, especially in the low-rate environment that’s prevailed since the Great Recession.

InstaCart IPO

• Valuation: $39 billion
• IPO ETA: Mid

Online grocery-delivery service InstaCart had been considered one of hottest potential IPOs, although late in the year the company said it was delaying its offering to focus on broadening the business. The company’s last funding round, in earlyvalued it around $39 billion, best stocks to invest in robinhood 2022, although reports at the time suggested it could be worth upwards of $50 billion. InstaCart has benefited from Americans staying home more than they wanted during the pandemic as demand for delivered groceries grew.

Databricks IPO

• Valuation: $38 billion
• IPO ETA: Mid

Big data has become a big obsession of companies operating in every industry. Databricks has become a leading purveyor of tools designed to simplify database management, implement AI and even just do great data visualization. The company claims to have more than 5, clients in 19 countries, and says it’s on track to generate $1 billion plus in revenue, up more than 75% year over year.

Discord IPO

• Valuation: $17 billion
• IPO ETA: Mid

Online chat start-up Discord had been in talks to be acquired earn your own money quotes Microsoft in a $10 gta v mit bunker geld verdienen deal, although the tie-up was ultimately deep-sixed. In Septemberthe company raised an additional $ million in funding, giving it a $17 billion valuation. Discord hasn’t publicly announced any plans to go public, and its most recent funding round gives it plenty of cash. Gamers have fallen in love using the app’s instant communication abilities, and gaming has never been more popular. It now has million users each month, earning the company $ million in revenue in

Reddit IPO

• Valuation: $15 billion
• IPO ETA: Early

Reddit is reportedly mulling a spring IPO date, and the company could seek a valuation as high as $15 billion. The company earned a valuation of $10 billion in August after raising more than $ million in funding from Fidelity and others. Perhaps no company better encapsulated the exuberance of the stock surge, with its online community with tens of thousands of subgroups dedicated to an endless array of interests.

Plaid IPO

• Valuation: $13 billion
• IPO ETA: Mid

Plaid is that icon that pops up when you try to connect your bank account with your budgeting app or your investment account. This ubiquitous yet almost unnoticeable product can be very lucrative: Revenue grew by 60% to $ million, according to reports. As Americans further digitize their financial lives, Plaid shareholders hope to take advantage.

Impossible Foods IPO

• Valuation: $10 billion
• IPO ETA: Mid

Impossible Foods is becoming a common sight in supermarkets and on the menus in America’s biggest restaurants. Burger King patrons, for instance, best stocks to invest in robinhood 2022, can sup on the Impossible Whopper, while White Castle fanatics might order the Impossible Slider, best stocks to invest in robinhood 2022. The company hopes their plant-based burgers will win over skeptics and reduce meat production in order to help save the climate from catastrophe. Potential investors, though, might be sated with increased popularity and growth.

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• Valuation: $ billion
• IPO ETA: Mid

www.oldyorkcellars.com is riding the recent housing boom into public markets via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deal that values the company in the neighborhood of $8 billion, according to recent reports. It’s proven to be good business to facilitate mortgage loans, especially one that uses technology to replace traditional mortgage brokers, over the past few years. However, the tide may slightly change soon as the recent home price surge has somewhat quashed demand for home purchases.

How Recent IPOs Have Performed

Once the afterglow wears off, newly public companies go about the hard work of churning out profits and developing new products. While it’s still early days, here’s a quick recap of how well recent high-profile IPOs have performed.

To highlight how fickle these recent IPO companies can be, keep in mind that of the 10 companies profiled here, four are flat to down since their debut. This is only to say that investing in recent IPOs can be an unpredictable game, which is why experts generally recommend highly diversified portfolios. This helps position your money to grow overall, independent of individual companies’ victories or losses.

*Note: All stock prices are through October 19, and are compared to the IPO price, or its equivalent.

Rivian Automotive IPO

• Ticker: RIVN
• IPO Date: Nov. 10,
• Return since IPO: %

Amazon-backed electric pickup truck startup Rivian went public in late to much fanfare, though it’s been tough driving since then thanks to the difficult market environment. Still, Rivian is currently worth nearly $50 billion. It’s not hard to see the appeal: Americans love pickup trucks, and Rivian’s R1T looks cool. This model bills itself as capable of going anywhere and comes with a $70, best stocks to invest in robinhood 2022 tag. 

Warby Parker IPO

• Ticker: WRBY
• IPO Date: Sept. 30,
• Return since IPO: %

Warby Parker, a trendy B-corp that makes fashionable eyeglasses, went public in the hopes that an aging, screen-addicted population will have an insatiable appetite for specs that are both convenient to purchase and easy on-the-eyes. Still, Warby has never been profitable, and it is planning to sink some of its IPO cash into expanding its chain of retail outlets. Time will tell if Warby Parker’s investors will be seeing a profitable future in the years to come.

Robinhood IPO

• Ticker: HOOD
• IPO Date: July 29,
• Return Since IPO: %

Perhaps no company other than Reddit better told the story of the weird Covid-era economy than Robinhood. The trading app that helped popularized gamified investing ran into trouble and Congressional interest after meme-stock GameStop captivated the nation for its 15 minutes of fame, best stocks to invest in robinhood 2022. Robinhood’s first week of trading was full of wild swings, and since then the stock has, well, not gone to the moon.

SoFi IPO

• Ticker: SOFI
• IPO Date: June 1,
• Return Since IPO: +2%

The San Francisco-based fintech lender SoFi saw three big runs higher over the course ofbut has since floated right back down to the level where it started out. Best known for student loan refinancing, SoFi has branched out into personal loans, credit cards, mortgages, banking and financial planning—check out their robo-advisor platform, SoFi Automated Investing.

Coinbase IPO

• Ticker: COIN
• IPO Date: April 14,
• Return Since IPO: %

The performance of the shares of popular crypto exchange Coinbase has been best stocks to invest in robinhood 2022 correlated with the performance of the overall cryptocurrency market. While the firm&#;s stock performance has been underwhelming, its business has continued to expand, with monthly users growing in the most recent quarter to million from million in the final quarter of The company&#;s growing exchange business, plus the $1 billion of crypto on its balance sheet, have made it an attractive component for a range of different funds, especially Bitcoin ETFs and blockchain ETFs.

Roblox IPO

• Ticker: RBLX
• IPO Date: March 10,
• Return Since IPO: %

The San Mateo, California-based gaming giant took off during the Covid pandemic as users thronged its eponymous video game platform. However, the firm&#;s performance as a public company has underwhelmed. Investors appear deeply concerned by a slowdown in daily active users (DAU) growth in the company&#;s core North American market, which fell 1% year over year in the last quarter, capping four straight quarters of sequential declines. Overall DAUs continue to see record highs, however, propped up by continued growth in the company&#;s Asia and Pacific region.

Bumble IPO

• Ticker: BMBL
• IPO Date: Feb. 11,
• Return Since IPO: %

It&#;s been a year since the public debut of Austin-based dating app Bumble, but investors just have not fallen in love with the stock. Shares continue to hit all-time lows as profitability remains a distant prospect, even as revenue and margins continue to perform well over the course of What’s more, the uncertainty in the crowded dating app market isn&#;t helping things—even as similar growth stocks get crushed by the prospect of impending Federal Reserve rate hikes.

Affirm IPO

• Ticker: AFRM
• IPO Date: Jan. 13,
• Return Since IPO: %

Buy-now-pay-later leader Affirm holds a cautionary tale for potential Klarna investors. The company started out with a bang through the first three quarters ofbefore running straight into the realities of being a small fish in a giant tank of consumer credit companies. Revenue growth continues to be robust, even if profitability remains a distant dream. But while the company grew sales nearly 80% in the most recent quarter, that impressive feat came hand-in-hand with a whopping % growth in marketing spend and a % growth in reserves set aside for potential credit losses. Investors are selling now so they don&#;t pay later.

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Robinhood saw its stock jump on March 16, following reports that the company was getting ready to roll out a feature enabling users to loan out their stocks to other financial institutions, a program known as fully paid securities lending.

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Bloomberg reported that this was part of a push to compete with more conventional brokerages such as  Fidelity Investments, Morgan Stanley’s E*Trade and Charles Schwab Corp., which already allow customers to earn passive income by loaning stocks they own.

Robinhood stock gained 15% in late afternoon trading on March 16, following the Bloomberg report, according to Seeking Alpha.

In an emailed statement to GOBankingRates, a Robinhood spokesperson said, “We are still on target to release this product in the first half ofwhich will provide even more value to our customers.”  

During an investor call on January 27, CEO and co-founder Vlad Tenev said, “We have made progress on our fully-paid securities lending program. While we continue to discuss it with our regulators, we believe we’ll be able to launch the program during the first half of the year,” according to a Seeking Alpha transcript of the call.

According to Bloomberg, based on the wording in the app, Robinhood plans to tell users that passive income generated by loaning shares “isn’t guaranteed” and that income is dependent on investor demand. The shares will be “secured by cash collateral we hold on your behalf,” Robinhood says in the description.

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In addition, the income will be paid by borrowers instead of the issuing company, and such payments are often taxed at a different rate than typical stock-selling income, Bloomberg reported. Robinhood’s stock price, down 30% year-to-date, was up % in pre-market trading antminer s7 asic bitcoin miner 4 73th s March

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