Should you buy a gift card for stock?

Buying a gift card for stock may be appealing if you or the recipient don’t have a brokerage account. With Stockpile, you can buy a gift card for an amount between $1 and $200 that’s earmarked for a specific stock (like Disney, Tesla, Amazon and Apple ), index fund or cryptocurrency — or let the recipient choose their own investments.

How do stockpile gift cards work?

Stockpile gift cards make it easy to get someone started. When getting your gift, choose the stock or crypto and dollar amount you want to give (say, $50 of Apple stock or Bitcoin), tell us who the recipient is, and pay for your purchase using your debit card.

How much can a stockpile gift card cost?

With Stockpile, you can buy a gift card for an amount between $1 and $200 that’s earmarked for a specific stock (like Disney, Tesla, Amazon and Apple ), index fund or cryptocurrency — or let the recipient choose their own investments. There are other options for gifting stock, though they may require a bit more work.