Best Stocks to Buy: SoFi Stock vs. Affirm Stock

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SoFi (NASDAQ: SOFI) and Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM) are excellent financial technology companies, but only one can be the better investment in this comparison.

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*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Jan. 8, 2025. The video was published on Jan. 10, 2025.

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