1 Monster Stock Up 30% This Year to Buy With $1,000 Right Now

Nu Holdings (NYSE: NU) continues to crush the market, up almost 30% this year while the S&P 500 is little changed. It reported inspiring results for the 2025 first quarter, and because it's not a U.S. company, investors may see it as a safer stock while tariff discussions are still in the works. That's a turnaround from previous market sentiment, which viewed its international status as a risk factor.There are a lot of exciting things going on at this Brazil-based online bank, and if you have $1,000 available to invest after paying off debt and saving for an emergency fund, Nu stock is an excellent candidate.Nu was created as a reaction to the stringent barriers to entry in the Brazilian banking market, which is dominated by a handful of large, legacy banks. It offers all-digital financial services, and now that it has created a strong brand presence, it has launched new products to target other strata of society, and it's rolling out in new markets.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool