# Stock Investment Graduation Gifts 'Stockpile' Offers Gift Cards for Graduates to Buy Stocks By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2016-12-13 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buy-stocks References: [barrons](http://www.barrons.com/articles/this-years-hot-graduation-gift-stocks-1463803497) & [stockpile](https://www.stockpile.com) 'Stockpile' is a new kind of service that enables parents or loved ones to purchase gift cards for graduates and others to let them buy stocks at their leisure. The service enables gift givers to choose a specific company to give graduates as a gift or simply offer them a gift card to let them purchase stocks that they might be specifically interested in. 'Stockpile' is a licensed broker-dealer and is registered with the [Financial Industry Regulatory Authority](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kora-rewards) as well as with the [Securities and Exchange Commission](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/treasury-bill-investment-app). This ensures that the transactions and trades performed are completely regulated to ensure optimal security. 'Stockpile' provides gift givers with the ability to purchase physical cards or transfer digital cards to recipients to make it easier for users to buy stocks with a few simple taps. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 14% | Activity: 27% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Stock Investment Gifts:** 'Stockpile' allows for the gifting of stocks, creating an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the financial gifting industry. - **Personalized Stock Purchases:** The ability for recipients to choose specific stocks with gift cards offers a disruptive innovation opportunity in the stock investment industry. - **Regulated Financial Gifting:** With its licensing and regulation, 'Stockpile' sets an example for disruptive innovation in the secure gifting industry. ### Where This Applies - **Financial Services:** 'Stockpile' disrupts the traditional financial gifting industry by allowing for the easy purchase of stocks as gifts. - **Gift Cards:** By introducing stock investment gift cards, 'Stockpile' offers a disruptive innovation opportunity in the gift card industry. - **Financial Technology:** 'Stockpile' provides a disruptive innovation opportunity by combining technology with stock purchases, changing the way people invest. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Rewarding Graduation Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hallmark-and-venmo.md) - [Crypto-Gifting Payment Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cryptogifting-payment-app.md) - [Gamified Stock Trading Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stock-trading-apps.md) - [Digital Gifting Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-gifting-platform.md) - [Crypto Gift-Giving Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robinhood.md) - [Digital Retailer Gifting Options](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gift-card-greetings1.md) - [Teen-Focused Crypto Investment Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/step.md) - [Phygital Greeting Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gift-card-greetings.md) - [Teen-Targeting Investing Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/teentargeting-investing-app.md)