The company has reported revenue of $280 billion in 2019 (a rise of 21% relative to the previous year and 457% over the course of the five years preceding it), exceeding Wall Street forecasts and expectations. While AWS is a top leader in the cloud computing industry by high margin, it’s beginning to face competition from other industry players (e.g., Google, IBM, Alibaba) — as well as Microsoft’s (MSFT) Azure, which is routinely growing faster. The company has also been known to be working on building its drone technology-based delivery services which may, in the not too distant future, potentially rival well-known and long-established international courier companies like UPS and FedEx. The Revolut banking app has been previously reviewed at Finbold, and a guide on how to open an account at Revolut (as well as how to get a free prepaid card) has also been covered. Among free money transfers, smart savings feature and other things, Revolut offers commission-free stock trading. To start trading stocks with Revolut, you will be asked to confirm the trading agreement documents that Revolut will ask you the first time you try buying stock. INFO: To purchase stock in Revolut, you will need to top up your investment account first. You can do this through the associated bank account you’ve linked to Revolut, in either one of the major currencies of your choosing. Revolut automatically converts between them based on the current market spot price. However, Revolut is made as simple and user friendly as possible and buying stocks through its app interface couldn’t be easier. Just follow the usual steps as explained below.
Step 1 – Open the Revolut app and go to “Dashboard”.Step 2 – Then go over to “Trading” and tap “Show more”.Step 3 – After confirming the related agreement documents that Revolut will ask you the first time you try buying stock, press “Invest”.
INFO: Please note, you can buy any stock for as little as $1. If you buy a dividend stock – you will only be eligible to get dividends to your Revolut investment account only if you will own at least 1 full share or more. Read more about fractional stock trading here.
Step 7 – Confirm your order by clicking “Buy now”.Final step – Congratulations, your order has been executed – click “Done” to finalize.Order review – Now, you’ll get a receipt-like review of your purchased order and will be able to track the performance and price movement of your stock and the returns of your investment.
Before you buy
INFO: Standard account has 3 commission-free trades per month. If you make more than three trades per month – you should opt for the paid Premium plan account, which increases your free trades to 8 per month. Or the Metal plan, which includes all features, a metal card and unlimited commission-free trading. Here are the commission fees per trade in different currencies, once you exhaust your monthly free trades: Before you go: Already operating or plan to open a business or start freelancing? Consider opening a business account with Revolut. The company offers a wide range of benefits when onboarding your business with “Revolut business“. Read our honest review about the features and other essential information by pressing the button below. Please note: Trading carries risk. Make sure you do your research (DYOR) before investing your funds into any financial asset. Finbold.com is not responsible for any of the profits or losses you might experience. The article is for information purposes only. Finbold.com is not a financial advisor.
