Investing in stocks is one way of investing money for the future. Some of the top stock investments for the year 2017, include: General Motors (GM) People are under the impression the business cycle for automobile manufacturers has currently reached its zenith. However, that does not necessarily mean that things will only spiral downward from now on. Earnings might not be badly affected. Also, rapidly evolving technology that has electric and self-driven vehicles as the next big thing means General Motors is bound to benefit from it. General Motors, in fact, has both the market and the technology to beat Tesla at electric and hybrid vehicle manufacturer. General motors, as of now, trades at a P/E (price to earning ratio) of 4.3 and it is understood that the ratio will expand in the near future to almost ten, causing GM stocks to rise substantially. Should this happen, the company will double in value. From the current price of $38, it can go as high as $80 in a year or two. This is one of the top stock investments. ONE Gas (OGS) Natural gas has been a light at the end of the tunnel in an energy sector that was increasingly running out of natural resources.

Gold has been one of the major and most popular forms of investment for people around the world. The yellow metal is precious and is closely associated with holding a form of wealth. Investment in gold can be undertaken in two ways, i.e, through the purchase of physical gold and investment in gold ETFs or exchange-traded fund. Traditionally, the purchase of gold is made in the form of gold bullion, jewelry, and coins; however, there are several downsides that are attached to buying gold in this format. From the security- and storage-related perspectives, these conditions continue to discourage people from making a purchase of physical gold. In recent times, there has been an emergence of a new method of investing in gold, i.e., Gold ETFs, and the same has gained much momentum. The route of gold ETFs does include an annual expense ratio; however, there are several advantages that outnumber the same. An ETF or exchange-traded fund is a type of investment vehicle that works through the collective pooling of money from varied investors. The pool is used to acquire assets or a group of assets. ETFs work in a fashion that is very similar to that of mutual funds, baring a few points of distinction.