There was a time when the stock market was solely the playground of the wealthy. You had to have money to make money. That’s no longer the case.
Through the democratization of investing, even those with only a few dollars in their pocket can start building a comfortable retirement nest egg. It doesn’t even cost you anything to buy and sell shares. Having done away with transaction fees, the playing field has been leveled for all.
So, if you only have $10 available to invest, and have set aside enough money for bills and emergencies, consider putting it to work for you today. These three stocks to buy less than $10 are no-brainer opportunities to start you on your way to wealth.
Starting an industry literally from nothing is no easy feat, but Archer Aviation (ACHR) is leading the way forward in electric vertical takeoff and landing (EVTOL) vehicles. It remains on track to commercially launch electric taxi operations this year after gaining its third of four Federal Aviation Administration certifications needed to begin flying.
While ACHR stock is down 6% in 2025, they have flown 152% higher over the last six months as it notched one certification after another. Its last FAA certificate was to start a pilot training academy so that it can have a pipeline of pilots ready for its aircraft.
All that remains is for Archer to get its final certification, the Part 142 certificate that allows for flight simulator training. Once in place, Archer’s Midnight EVTOL aircraft can begin its air taxi service, replacing 60- to 90-minute car rides with 10- to 20-minute air taxi flights.
Archer Aviation is naturally pre-revenue at the moment, though it does receive money from contracts it has received from the military for testing its aircraft.
It has also lined up industry partnerships, including Stellantis (STLA), which is financing Archer’s manufacturing operations, and several airlines including Southwest Airlines (LUV) and United Air Lines (UAL) to operate out of their airport hubs across the country.
Although Ford (F) is an iconic automaker and its stock trades for less than $10 a stub, it can still be seen as the riskiest one on the list. That’s because there is a lot of uncertainty surrounding the impact tariffs that President Trump has promised to impose beginning April 2.
While Trump is using them as a negotiating tactic to even things out with the U.S.’s trading partners – Trump says whatever they impose on U.S. goods, he will impose on theirs – it carries a lot of risk for Ford because it imports about 20% of the vehicles it sells in the U.S.
Ford and much of the rest of the auto industry made a mistake by diving head first into the electric vehicle market as there was never widespread demand for EVs. Ford reported it lost $5.5 billion on its EV fleet last year, the same as it did the year before, as sales are increasingly difficult to come by.
A better bet is the hybrid market, as most drivers don’t want to give up the reliability of gas-powered vehicles. Ford sold about twice as many hybrid vehicles as fully electric ones last year.
Overall, Ford forecast it will earn about $7 billion to $8.5 billion in EBITDA in 2025, but that is below the $10.2 billion it made in 2024.
The market is pessimistic about F stock’s chances, but that presents an opportunity for long-term investors to buy in when the shares are depressed in advance of an eventual turnaround.
With inflation back and rising, Iamgold (IAG) is a gold miner you might want to consider buying. The price of an ounce of gold sits at all-time record highs, or $2,936 per ounce. Shares of IAG are up 10% so far this year, but have more than doubled over the past 12 months. There is still more room to run.
Last week it reported gold production of 667,000 ounces, up 43% year-over-year, driven by the start of production at Cote Gold mine, but also due to outperformance at its Essakane and Westwood projects.
Management believes Cote Gold could be the third-largest gold mine in Canada. It expects production at the mine to hit 360,000 to 400,000 ounces this year. It had all-in sustaining costs of $1,625 per ounce in the fourth quarter, better than the ASIC of $1,688 at Westwood and $2,118 at Essakane. Iamgold estimates ASIC will decline to a range of $1,350 to $1,500 per ounce sold in 2025 at Cote Gold. That will significantly lower Iamgold’s overall AISC.
With persistent inflation, gold prices will remain elevated, and miners like Iamgold will profit handsomely. At just $5.72 per share, IAG stock is a buy.
