Questions for Cramer? US fractional investment platform Stockpile is selling gift cards for as little as 99 cents, with the goal of increasing the number of people engaging with the stock market. Offering consumers access to stocks of well-known companies at a significantly cheaper price than the full shares can encourage more people to learn about investing, said the firm's CEO. The company has been in talks with several major retailers and financial institutions including JP Morgan Chase & Co (JPM), Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAC.N) and Citigroup Inc (C.N).
US fractional investment platform Stockpile is selling gift cards for as little as 99 cents, with the goal of increasing the number of people engaging with the stock market. Offering consumers access to stocks of well-known companies at a significantly cheaper price than the full shares can encourage more people to learn about investing, said the firm's CEO. The company has been in talks with several major retailers and financial institutions including JP Morgan Chase & Co (JPM), Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAC.N) and Citigroup Inc (C.N).