How to Buy Stocks as Gifts -- and My Two Top Recommendations

Tis' the season for family, fruit cake, and scrambling to find gifts. For those of you still looking for gifts ideas for your children, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews, why not stocks?

Stocks can make excellent gifts for kids for two reasons: Firstly, the miracle of compounding can work wonders for those with a long time horizon, and secondly, stocks are a great way to get children involved in finance.

Here's how you can buy stocks for loved ones this holiday season, along with my two top recommendations.

Source: Fool.com