Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Getting started as an investor usually costs money. SoFi is flipping that idea on its head. For a limited time, SoFi is offering new investors up to $1,000 in stock when they open and fund a self-directed investing account. Instead of charging commissions or requiring large balances, the platform is giving investors stock upfront, capital they can put to work right away. In a market where commissions and ...