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Robinhood faces $10 million SEC fine for not telling you it took money to send your orders elsewhere

January 2, 2021September 8, 2020 by Fred Young

Robinhood, if you can use it when it’s not experiencing downtime, is a great way for retail investors to buy and sell stocks. But it seems the company’s rapid growth came with some disclosure oversights that have caught the attention of the SEC. The company could be facing a fine of up to $10 million, according The Wall Street Journal.

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Cash App says it isn’t taking inbound account transfers from Robinhood customers… for now

January 2, 2021March 4, 2020 by Fred Young

Cash App says that it isn’t allowing Robinhood users to transfer their stock portfolios from the service. This comes as Robinhood has experienced multiple outages this week and frustrated users are considering their options for moving their portfolios out of the brokerage.

It’s not just you: Robinhood.com is down for some as coronavirus fears mount

January 2, 2021March 2, 2020 by Fred Young

It’s not just you: Robinhood.com appears to be down for many users of the young people-focused investing app. It’s likely that coronavirus fears over the weekend have pushed the servers beyond its limit as investors look to make trades to mitigate their exposure…

Review: Should you invest in cryptocurrency on Robinhood?

February 20, 2020February 18, 2020 by Patrick Cleath

Robinhood has done a great job at helping a younger generation become inspired to invest in the stock market, but let’s review how it holds up in the crypto space.

Fidelity opens up to partial stock trades as competition from online platforms heats up

January 2, 2021January 29, 2020 by Fred Young

Boston-based Fidelity Investments Inc. has today announced (via CNBC) that it’s opening its brokerage doors to partial stock trades, following in the footsteps of similar moves from modern online trading platforms and stock brokerage firms.