Buying penny stocks can be tempting, because even a small increase in share price can send your investment skyrocketing. But the problem is that the reverse can happen just as easily and have the opposite effect. Rather than investing in stocks that trade at just $5 or less and that can be very risky, there are plenty of promising growth investments that you can buy today that are safer bets over the long term and that won't jeopardize your portfolio in the process.
Three stocks you should consider that possess attractive growth prospects are Village Farms International (NASDAQ: VFF) , Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA) , and GoPro (NASDAQ: GPRO) .
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About to Buy Penny Stocks? Look At These 3 Companies First