I have invested in S&P 500 & FTSE all world funds in previous months but would love to add some individual stocks to my portfolio. I know this is higher risk strategy and it will only make up a smaller % of my portfolio but I am keen to get behind some companies, big or small and follow their journey. Any recommendations and reason would be great appreciated. I will update you all when/if I buy them. Thanks. JT
Great question - if you have only ever invested in funds before I would first decide what structure and types of stocks you are looking to add. The funds you have mean you are already invested in most of the larger cap stocks available. Are you wanting to stick with well known companies and just get individual exposure to some of these companies or look for something you are not already invested in?
Hey Finlord. Thanks for getting back to me. I hadn’t really thought about it tbh. I would really like to have some as part of my portfolio so that I can start to see how stocks move each day off the back of latest news & announcements and also things like earnings. To answer your question I think I would like a bit of both, maybe a couple of larger companies along with a couple of companies that aren’t currently part of these funds.
@MrJT Completely get that. The best way to learn is by actually being involved—start small and keep an eye on how things play out. Stocks can be more volatile, which can be exciting, but it’s important not to let that drive your decisions. This isn’t financial advice, but based on what you’re looking for, I’d take a closer look at the four stocks below.
Apple Inc.
Apple feels like a “no-brainer” core pick. It’s one of the most reliable companies out there, still growing revenue year after year and paying a small but steady dividend. The real strength is its ecosystem—once people are in, they tend to stay. With AI features and services becoming a bigger focus, there’s still plenty of runway.
Only downside: it’s already huge, so growth won’t be explosive.
Amazon.com Inc.
Amazon is more than just online shopping now—AWS (its cloud business) is a massive profit driver, and AI demand is only helping that. It doesn’t pay a dividend, but it reinvests heavily into growth, which has paid off over time. Still feels like a long-term compounder.
Risk: retail margins are tight and it’s quite sensitive to the economy.
Reddit Inc.
Reddit is an interesting one with a lot of upside. It has a huge, engaged user base and is starting to properly monetise it through ads and data deals (especially with AI companies). It’s still early days as a public company, which is where the opportunity comes in.
Risk: not fully proven yet and still working towards consistent profitability.
Coinbase Global Inc.
Coinbase is basically a bet on crypto becoming more mainstream. As regulation becomes clearer and institutions get involved, it’s in a strong position as one of the main platforms. When crypto does well, Coinbase usually benefits a lot.
Risk: very volatile—heavily tied to crypto prices and sentiment.
Understandable if you’d rather avoid Coinbase given how volatile crypto can be. Personally, I’m quite bullish on the space and think we’re still early, especially with regulation starting to become clearer and more institutions getting involved .
That said, it’s definitely one where doing your own research matters—there’s a lot of upside potential, but also real risk. Would be interested to hear your thoughts once you’ve had a look 
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