Best Investment Stocks to Buy for $1K Right Now

Key Takeaways:

  • SoFi’s growth story and dominance provides the smartest way to invest using AI interactive tools.
  • Robinhood provides a great way to invest in AI on the cheap.
  • Sunrun is improving operationally and expanding solar energy using AI-powered energy solutions.
  • Nvidia is the AI juggernaut, with explosive growth and new chip launches. Valuation is high but justified by dominance in data center infrastructure.
  • Bloom Energy is gaining traction in AI-powered energy solutions.
  • Berkshire A and B remains a defensive play with massive cash reserves and diversified holdings.
Best investment stocks to buy for $1K right now

Here’s a detailed snapshot of the current performance and valuation metrics for these companies as of August 2025:

Performance & Valuation Overview

CompanyTickerPrice (Approx.)Revenue Growth (YoY)EPS (Q2)Forward P/EKey Highlights
SoFi TechnologiesSOFI$22.30 → $31.64 (Dec forecast)+43%$0.08~28.5Record revenue, 11.7M members, strong fee-based growth
RobinhoodHOOD~$107+45%$0.42~59.2Crypto revenue +98%, assets $279B, valuation stretched
SunrunRUN~$11.85+8.7%$1.22~12.1Storage attachment 70%, cash generation positive, debt high
NvidiaNVDA~$182.74+50% (est. Q2)~$1 (est.)~60.1$4.3T market cap, AI chip leader, Blackwell GPU launch
Bloom EnergyBE~$36.72+19.5%$0.10~63.8Oracle AI partnership, record margins, high volatility
Berkshire Hathaway ABRK.A~$723,000-4% (Q2 op. earnings)$8,601~24.0$344B cash, no buybacks, Buffett retiring soon
Berkshire Hathaway BBRK.B~$461.47-3% (Q2 price)$5.73~24.0Diversified holdings, safe haven appeal, forward P/E ~23.6

Here are ETFs that include exposure to the companies organized by company and theme:

ETF Exposure by Company

CompanyETFs with Notable ExposureTheme / Focus
SoFi (SOFI)SFYF – SoFi Social 50 ETFSocial sentiment-driven stocks
ARKF – ARK Fintech Innovation ETFFintech innovation, includes Robinhood too
Robinhood (HOOD)ARKF – ARK Fintech Innovation ETFTop 3 holding, fintech growth
CRPT – First Trust SkyBridge Crypto ETFCrypto & digital economy
Sunrun (RUN)TAN – Invesco Solar ETFSolar energy sector
PBW – Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETFBroad clean energy exposure
Nvidia (NVDA)SMH – VanEck Semiconductor ETFSemiconductor leaders
SOXX – iShares Semiconductor ETFNvidia is a top holding
QQQ – Invesco QQQ TrustTech-heavy Nasdaq 100
ARKQ – ARK Autonomous Tech & Robotics ETFAI and robotics
Bloom Energy (BE)PBW – Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETFClean energy innovators
ICLN – iShares Global Clean Energy ETFGlobal clean energy exposure
Berkshire Hathaway B (BRK.B)XLF – Financial Select Sector SPDR FundFinancial sector
VFH – Vanguard Financials ETFDiversified financials
IYF – iShares U.S. Financials ETFIncludes BRK.B in top holdings
OMAH – VistaShares Berkshire Select ETFBerkshire-focused
BRKW – Roundhill BRKB WeeklyPay ETFHigh BRK.B weighting

Notes & Strategy Tips:

OMAH and BRKW are niche ETFs tailored to Berkshire Hathaway fans, while XLF and VFH offer broader financial sector exposure.

ARKF is ideal if you’re bullish on fintech and want exposure to both SoFi and Robinhood.

PBW and ICLN offer diversified clean energy exposure including Sunrun and Bloom Energy.

SMH and SOXX are excellent for Nvidia exposure with strong liquidity and performance.