Robinhood Financial: Difference between revisions

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|Name=Robinhood Financial, LLC|Type=Subsidiary|Founded=2013|Industry=Financial Services|Official Website=http://robinhood.com/|Logo=Robinhood (company) logo.svg}}

== Background ==

==Background==

'''[[wikipedia:Robinhood_Markets|Robinhood Financial, LLC]],''' is a wholly-owned subsidiary of [[wikipedia:Robinhood_Markets|Robinhood Markets, Inc]]. The US app based brokerage company offers commission free stock and ETF trading ( exchange-traded funds ). Founded in 2013 by two former Stanford University room mates, the app was launched in 2015. Their mission is to democratize finance for all.

=== Mission statement ===

===Mission statement===

*Democratizing: Removing fees and simplifying investing for individual investors.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=DCF Team |first=The |title=Mission Statement, Vision, & Core Values of Robinhood Markets, Inc. (HOOD) |url=https://dcfmodeling.com/blogs/vision/hood-mission-vision |website=dcfmodeling.com}}</ref>

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*Inclusivity: Targeted young and less wealthy investors that historically were excluded from traditional brokerage services.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Boorstin |first=Julia |date=May 25, 2021 |title=Robinhood’s disruptive force: The good, the bad and the controversy |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/25/robinhoods-disruptive-trade-the-good-the-bad-and-the-controversy.html |website=CNBC.com}}</ref>

=== Business model ===

===Business model===

Operates on a commission free trading model for individual investors. Generating revenue through:

* Payment for order flow (PFOF):

*Payment for order flow (PFOF):

* Robinhood Gold:

*Robinhood Gold:

* Interest on cash and securities lending:

*Interest on cash and securities lending:

Critics argue that PFOF creates a conflict of interest, as they may prioritize routing orders to the highest paying firms rather than ensuring the best execution for customers.

=== Contradictions ===

===Contradictions===

==Public sphere==

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=====Restricting Consumer Choice=====

*During the 2021 [[GameStop short squeeze]], Robinhood abruptly halted trading in meme stocks, citing clearinghouse deposit requirements. This left individual investors unable to capitalize on market movements while institutional traders faced fewer restrictions. Critics argued this violated consumer rights by favoring systemic stability over fair access.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Orcutt |first=Johnathan |date=February 25, 2021 |title=The Legal Impact: Robinhood |url=https://law.unh.edu/blog/2021/02/legal-impact-robinhood |website=unh.edu}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Cabral |first=Sarah |last2=LaCombe |first2=Amy |date=December 1, 2021 |title=Robinhood, Reddit, and GameStop: What Happened and What Should Happen Next? |url=https://www.scu.edu/ethics/focus-areas/business-ethics/resources/robinhood-reddit-and-gamestop-what-happened-and-what-should-happen-next/ |website=scu.edu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Goodman |first=Lawrence |last2=Lofchie |first2=Steven |last3=Lumsdaine |first3=Robin |date=February 23, 2021 |title=Robinhood and GameStop: Essential Issues and Next Steps for Regulators and Investors |url=https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2021/02/23/robinhood-and-gamestop-essential-issues-and-next-steps-for-regulators-and-investors/ |website=harvard.edu}}</ref>

*During the 2021 [[GameStop Short Squeeze|GameStop short squeeze]], Robinhood abruptly halted trading in meme stocks, citing clearinghouse deposit requirements. This left individual investors unable to capitalize on market movements while institutional traders faced fewer restrictions. Critics argued this violated consumer rights by favoring systemic stability over fair access.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Orcutt |first=Johnathan |date=February 25, 2021 |title=The Legal Impact: Robinhood |url=https://law.unh.edu/blog/2021/02/legal-impact-robinhood |website=unh.edu}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Cabral |first=Sarah |last2=LaCombe |first2=Amy |date=December 1, 2021 |title=Robinhood, Reddit, and GameStop: What Happened and What Should Happen Next? |url=https://www.scu.edu/ethics/focus-areas/business-ethics/resources/robinhood-reddit-and-gamestop-what-happened-and-what-should-happen-next/ |website=scu.edu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Goodman |first=Lawrence |last2=Lofchie |first2=Steven |last3=Lumsdaine |first3=Robin |date=February 23, 2021 |title=Robinhood and GameStop: Essential Issues and Next Steps for Regulators and Investors |url=https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2021/02/23/robinhood-and-gamestop-essential-issues-and-next-steps-for-regulators-and-investors/ |website=harvard.edu}}</ref>

=====Exploitation of Inexperienced Investors=====

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 |Name=Robinhood Financial, LLC|Type=Subsidiary|Founded=2013|Industry=Financial Services|Official Website=http://robinhood.com/|Logo=Robinhood (company) logo.svg}}
-== Background ==
+==Background==
 '''[[wikipedia:Robinhood_Markets|Robinhood Financial, LLC]],''' is a wholly-owned subsidiary of [[wikipedia:Robinhood_Markets|Robinhood Markets, Inc]]. The US app based brokerage company offers commission free stock and ETF trading ( exchange-traded funds ). Founded in 2013 by two former Stanford University room mates, the app was launched in 2015. Their mission is to democratize finance for all.
-=== Mission statement ===
+===Mission statement===
 *Democratizing: Removing fees and simplifying investing for individual investors.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=DCF Team |first=The |title=Mission Statement, Vision, & Core Values of Robinhood Markets, Inc. (HOOD) |url=https://dcfmodeling.com/blogs/vision/hood-mission-vision |website=dcfmodeling.com}}</ref>
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 *Inclusivity: Targeted young and less wealthy investors that historically were excluded from traditional brokerage services.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Boorstin |first=Julia |date=May 25, 2021 |title=Robinhood’s disruptive force: The good, the bad and the controversy |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/25/robinhoods-disruptive-trade-the-good-the-bad-and-the-controversy.html |website=CNBC.com}}</ref>
-=== Business model ===
+===Business model===
 Operates on a commission free trading model for individual investors. Generating revenue through:
-* Payment for order flow (PFOF):
+*Payment for order flow (PFOF):
-* Robinhood Gold:
+*Robinhood Gold:
-* Interest on cash and securities lending:
+*Interest on cash and securities lending:
 Critics argue that PFOF creates a conflict of interest, as they may prioritize routing orders to the highest paying  firms rather than ensuring the best execution for customers.
-=== Contradictions ===
+===Contradictions===
 ==Public sphere==
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 =====Restricting Consumer Choice=====
-*During the 2021 [[GameStop short squeeze]], Robinhood abruptly halted trading in meme stocks, citing clearinghouse deposit requirements. This left individual investors unable to capitalize on market movements while institutional traders faced fewer restrictions. Critics argued this violated consumer rights by favoring systemic stability over fair access.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Orcutt |first=Johnathan |date=February 25, 2021 |title=The Legal Impact: Robinhood |url=https://law.unh.edu/blog/2021/02/legal-impact-robinhood |website=unh.edu}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Cabral |first=Sarah |last2=LaCombe |first2=Amy |date=December 1, 2021 |title=Robinhood, Reddit, and GameStop: What Happened and What Should Happen Next? |url=https://www.scu.edu/ethics/focus-areas/business-ethics/resources/robinhood-reddit-and-gamestop-what-happened-and-what-should-happen-next/ |website=scu.edu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Goodman |first=Lawrence |last2=Lofchie |first2=Steven |last3=Lumsdaine |first3=Robin |date=February 23, 2021 |title=Robinhood and GameStop: Essential Issues and Next Steps for Regulators and Investors |url=https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2021/02/23/robinhood-and-gamestop-essential-issues-and-next-steps-for-regulators-and-investors/ |website=harvard.edu}}</ref>
+*During the 2021 [[GameStop Short Squeeze|GameStop short squeeze]], Robinhood abruptly halted trading in meme stocks, citing clearinghouse deposit requirements. This left individual investors unable to capitalize on market movements while institutional traders faced fewer restrictions. Critics argued this violated consumer rights by favoring systemic stability over fair access.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Orcutt |first=Johnathan |date=February 25, 2021 |title=The Legal Impact: Robinhood |url=https://law.unh.edu/blog/2021/02/legal-impact-robinhood |website=unh.edu}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Cabral |first=Sarah |last2=LaCombe |first2=Amy |date=December 1, 2021 |title=Robinhood, Reddit, and GameStop: What Happened and What Should Happen Next? |url=https://www.scu.edu/ethics/focus-areas/business-ethics/resources/robinhood-reddit-and-gamestop-what-happened-and-what-should-happen-next/ |website=scu.edu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Goodman |first=Lawrence |last2=Lofchie |first2=Steven |last3=Lumsdaine |first3=Robin |date=February 23, 2021 |title=Robinhood and GameStop: Essential Issues and Next Steps for Regulators and Investors |url=https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2021/02/23/robinhood-and-gamestop-essential-issues-and-next-steps-for-regulators-and-investors/ |website=harvard.edu}}</ref>
 =====Exploitation of Inexperienced Investors=====