7 Best Stocks for College Graduates Many financial advisors, when asked how young people should invest, would say that such investors should be risk-seeking. The idea is that they have the benefit of time and that any losses will be overshadowed by big winners. Ideally, such investors will be farther ahead than their more risk-averse peers once they both become a bit older. Those same advisors will recommend that those investors then switch to steadier growth and lower-risk equities. The complete opposite is the advisor who recommends a high proportion of investment in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that track indices like the SP 500 and perhaps a growth sector for some risk. And while ETFs are always a strong bet, I’m going to focus on individual picks for a college graduate. These will be moderate choices as they have both the potential for substantial growth and less downside. 7 Best Small-Cap Growth Stocks to Buy Now Here are the seven best stocks for college graduates: Ticker Company Price GOOG Alphabet Inc. $113.54 JNJ Johnson Johnson $172.68 AAPL Apple Inc. $149.67 PG The Procter Gamble Company $144.17 TSLA Tesla, Inc. $728.98 V Visa Inc. $212.04 SO The Southern Company $71.61 Best Stocks for College Graduates: Alphabet (GOOG) Source: IgorGolovniov | Shutterstock.com Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG , NASDAQ: GOOGL ) stock is a fairly easy pick to make.