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Nottingham Sheriff vs. Robinhood: Stock Hunt

Nottingham’s New Sheriff Hunts Robinhood

Nottingham Sheriff vs. Robinhood: Stock Hunt

It was a summer of highs and lows for Robinhood Markets, the stock-trading app of armchair investors. The online brokerage celebrated going public in July. In fitting fashion, it offered a third of the shares in its initial public offering...

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Five Things to Know About the SEC’s Regulatory Agenda

Five Things to Know About the SEC’s Regulatory Agenda

Five Things to Know About the SEC’s Regulatory Agenda

The annual release of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s regulatory agenda is typically a dry affair in which the agency rehashes priorities with which close observers are already familiar. Not so this year, as a change in the White H...

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Robinhood Shakes Up IPOs

Robinhood Shakes Up IPOs

Robinhood Shakes Up IPOs

The Robin Hood of English legend became a heroic outlaw by stealing from the rich to give to the poor. The Robinhood in the headlines today claims to give everyday investors access to a financial system that favors the wealthy. Facing charg...

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SEC Chair Isn’t Playing Games with Stock Trading Apps

SEC Chair Isn’t Playing Games with Stock Trading Apps

SEC Chair Isn’t Playing Games with Stock Trading Apps

The subject of screen time has been a hot topic in parenting circles during the COVID-19 era. Now the new Securities and Exchange Commission chair is sounding the alarm about how much gaming adults are doing. It’s not the latest edition of...

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