If you are looking to invest $500 into the share market, I believe you should be thinking long term.
This is largely because brokerage costs (which are usually around ~$10 a trade) will eat into your profits if you are constantly buying and selling shares.
With that in mind, here are three top ASX shares which I think could be great options for a $500 investment:
Kogan.com Ltd (ASX: KGN)
A first option for that $500 investment could be this growing ecommerce company. I believe Kogan has the potential to grow materially in the local market thanks to the shift to online shopping, which appears to have accelerated because of the pandemic. At present only ~10% of consumer spending is made online, but this is likely to grow materially over the next couple of decades. With this tailwind in its sails and acquisitions in its sights, the future looks bright for Kogan.
Nearmap Ltd (ASX: NEA)
Another ASX share to consider investing $500 into is Nearmap. It is an aerial imagery technology and location data company with operations in the ANZ and North American markets. Although its performance has been a bit shaky over the last 12 months due to customer churn, I remain very confident in its future. This is due to the quality of its software and its strong position in a fragmented market worth an estimated $2.9 billion per year. In addition to this, it has the option to increase its addressable market by expanding into other territories in the future.
Pushpay Holdings Ltd (ASX: PPH)
A third option to consider investing $500 into is this donor management platform provider. Pushpay has been growing its sales at a very strong rate in recent years and look well-positioned to continue this trend in the coming years. The company recently revealed that it is targeting a 50% share of the medium and large church market in the future. This represents a US$1 billion revenue opportunity for Pushpay, which is materially more than the US$127.5 million operating revenue it recorded in FY 2020. I believe it will get there and, thanks to operating leverage, I expect its earnings to grow at an even quicker rate.
