The Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, William Galvin, filed a 23-page complaint against the viral platform Robinhood. According to said complaint, the company was “falling short of the fiduciary standard” by exposing a largely inexperienced client base to “unnecessary trading risks”. According to the same complaint, Robinhood “gamifies” its service to its (inexperienced) base as a way to market it.
Robinhood became as popular as it did during the past year, i.e. during the Covid pandemic. A lot of younger people in the US are using the platform as a pastime and that led to its massive popularity. So far they have gained 13 million users, 3 million of which joined during the first four months of 2020.
The company responded to the complaint by doubling down on their business model, saying that they are making the markets available to everyone. They also said they intend to appeal the content.
Source (https://www.forexbrokerz.com/news/massachusetts-complaint-robinhood-market-gamification)
I don't think that doubling down will work out for them.
Robinhood became as popular as it did during the past year, i.e. during the Covid pandemic. A lot of younger people in the US are using the platform as a pastime and that led to its massive popularity. So far they have gained 13 million users, 3 million of which joined during the first four months of 2020.
The company responded to the complaint by doubling down on their business model, saying that they are making the markets available to everyone. They also said they intend to appeal the content.
Source (https://www.forexbrokerz.com/news/massachusetts-complaint-robinhood-market-gamification)
I don't think that doubling down will work out for them.