Public: Invest & Trade 4+

Stocks, Crypto, Options, Bonds

Open to the Public Investing, Inc.

    • 4.7 • 77.4K Ratings
    • Free

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Description

Invest in stocks, options, bonds, crypto, ETFs, and more with AI-powered fundamental data and analysis. Plus, lock in a 6% or higher yield with a Bond Account.


LOCK IN 6% OR HIGHER YIELD* WITH A BOND ACCOUNT

Discover a new way to invest in a diversified portfolio of corporate bonds. Right now, you can lock in a 6% or higher yield* with regular interest payments.


EARN REBATES ON STOCK AND ETF OPTIONS TRADE

You can earn a rebate of $0.06–$0.18 per stock and ETF options contract traded (based on monthly trading volume) with no commissions or per-contract fees.


EARN 4.35% APY** ON YOUR CASH

With our High-Yield Cash Account, you can earn 4.35% APY** on your cash. There are no fees and you get up to $5M FDIC insurance.


ALPHA: AI FOR INVESTORS

Get real-time investing context before you even know you need it with Alpha, AI for investors.


INVESTMENT ANALYSIS

Evaluate multiple assets at once, compare analyst ratings, explore earnings data, and more.


PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

Track your cost basis, access extended-hours trading, schedule recurring investments, and more.


Public (c) 2024 Investors First(TM)


Public is Available to U.S. residents 18+ and subject to account approval.


All investing involves risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account offered by Public Investing, member FINRA & SIPC. Brokerage services for alternative assets offered by Dalmore Group, LLC, member FINRA & SIPC. Cryptocurrency trading services offered by Bakkt Crypto Solutions, LLC (NMLS ID 1828849), which is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by NYSDFS. Cryptocurrency is highly speculative, involves a high degree of risk, and has the potential for loss of the entire amount of an investment. Cryptocurrency holdings not protected by FDIC or SIPC. Brokerage services for treasury accounts offering 6-month T-Bills offered by Jiko Securities, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. Banking services offered by Jiko Bank, a division of Mid-Central National Bank.


SECURITIES INVESTMENTS: NOT FDIC INSURED; NO BANK GUARANTEE; MAY LOSE VALUE.


See public.com/#disclosures-main for more info.


Investors must review the Options Disclosure Document (ODD): public.com/ODD. Options are risky and not suitable for everyone. Fee Schedule: public.com/disclosures. Rebate varies from $0.06-$0.18 based on monthly trading volume and subject to change. Terms of the Rebate Program: public.com/disclosures/rebate-terms.


A High-Yield Cash Account is a secondary brokerage account with Public Investing. Funds in this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn a variable interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance. Neither Public Investing nor any of its affiliates is a bank. Learn more: public.com/disclosures/high-yield-account.


* A Bond Account is a self-directed brokerage account with Public Investing, member FINRA/SIPC and includes 10 investment-grade and high-yield bonds. As of 11/7/24, the average, annualized yield to worst (YTW) across all ten bonds is greater than 6%. A bond’s YTW is not “locked in” until the bond is purchased and is not guaranteed; you may receive less than the YTW of the bonds in the Bond Account if you sell any of the bonds before maturity or if the issuer defaults on the bond. Bond Accounts are not recommendations of individual bonds or default allocations. Public Investing charges a markup on each bond trade. Visit public.com/bond-account to learn more.


**As of 11/26/24. Annual Percentage Yield (APY) is variable and may change without notice.


Alpha is an artificial intelligence investment exploration tool powered by GPT-4—a generative large language model offered by OpenAI. Any material generated by Alpha is not and should not be construed as investment research, advice, or recommendation to buy or sell a security, nor should the information provided serve as the exclusive basis for investment decisions.


Supporting documentation furnished upon request.


Public Holdings Inc

228 Park Avenue South, Suite 97716

New York, NY 10003

What’s New

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Ratings and Reviews

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4.7 out of 5
77.4K Ratings

77.4K Ratings

Jtf199876 ,

Must have for millennials

First off, I have never left a review before even though I’m glued to my phone all day. I downloaded the public app a few weeks ago. My account was not approved instantly (typo on my part, I found out later) and after a few days I emailed the support team and asked for help. They responded in like, an hour, gave me instructions to get trading, and was then approved right away.

Anyone under 40 with disposable income should, IMO, be investing directly investing in the market instead of relying on 401ks and other group plans. This app lays out all the info in a very intuitive fashion and within a week I was able to, with ZERO prior knowledge, navigate the app effectively, and the community of investors on the app are a fantastic source of investing advice.


This is not a day trading app and the various transactions can take time, but by keeping money in your account without spending it allows you to execute buy and sell orders quickly, though the money may take a few days to get back to your public account. I am usually able to make two transactions per stock, per week, which is more than enough to react to any big market changes. The fact that you can invest whatever amount you want is huge. Amazon’s stock at $2.5k may be too much, but Public allows you to purchase slices of stock in increments as low as $5.

I would HIGHLY recommend this to anyone with some extra cash and half a brain.

Developer Response ,

Hey Jtf199876! Thank you so much for your incredibly thoughtful review! It is so great to hear that you are loving the app! The entire team is thrilled to hear that the app has been helpful for your investing journey and that you are loving the community! We truly are so grateful for the awesome, growing community and are so happy to have you on the team! We would love to chat more with you, so please give us a shout in the app or via email at support@public.com. It mean's so much to us that you took the time to share this and we've always got your back! 💪 Happy investing 🤗

zaamrod ,

Outstanding and reliable platform

I have tried a number of investing apps over the years, and wasn’t completely satisfied with any of them until I came across Public. I’ve been a member for a little over a year, and I am astounded at not only the ease of use of this platform, but the numerous updated and upgrades the company has made in its offerings to the public. I love the fact this is a one-stop shop for all sorts of investment vehicles. The only thing I cannot do here is open an IRA, but so what? I can open an IRA anywhere, but I can’t do just about everything else anywhere else like I can on Public. I have had no issues with the service, and the customer support from people like Jeff and other has been exceptional. I do want to add that this criticism that you have to wait a few days for your funds to transfer into your bank account is utterly ridiculous. Public is no different from any other company in this regard. If I try to move money from my checking account at one bank to a savings account at another, it always takes 3-5 days. That said, more often than not, my money with Public gets transferred within 1-2 days. In short, I highly recommend this platform, especially for those who are new to investing. I haven’t regretted my decision to move my funds to this company.

Developer Response ,

Hi zaamrod, Thank you so much for your kind review and all your feedback and support! We are on a mission to make the stock market work for everyone and we are excited you are a part of that. We strive to have many types of investments to help our members. If you have any questions or suggestions on how we can improve the app, please give us a shout via the in-app chat or by email at support@public.com! Happy Investing!

areno delray ,

Prodigious & Unique

Without exaggerating, it is now my favorite brokerage to use! It’s almost perfect, I don’t say that because there’s anything wrong or bad with the platform. Let me explain, as an active daily trader with multiple accounts across all of the popular platforms, rivals RobinHood in simplicity & information, it also has something that none of the other platforms have, the Alpha AI assistant, it will not give you live data or trading advice, but any knowledge of trading you asked, for it delivers! Strategies, technical indicators, financial indicators, literally everything, Alpha knows, it even goes beyond and will tell you popular ways and suggestions on how to use them all together, It’s astonishing, and very unique! They also regularly update to prevent any bugs or problems. Now comes the “almost”, I wish that the Charts were more in depth & interactive, you cannot charge technical indicators and such, totally not a big deal, that’s just my style of trading. I like to have everything in one place. But even without that I still use it as my main brokerage. I’m sure there are people that will find things that they don’t like. But before long, this will definitely be one of the top trading apps. I suggest to everybody to give it a shot!

Developer Response ,

Thanks for the review and feedback, Areno! We're so glad to hear you're enjoying your time with Public so far. We'd love to hear more about your ideas and suggestions; we're always looking to improve, and feedback from the community is one of our best tools for this. We're always here for you via the in-app Help Center or by email at support@public.com!

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