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EXCLUSIVE: Robinhood's Steve Quirk Says New Offerings Like Crypto, Futures Bring In Customers, Bitcoin Is 'No. 1' Recurring Investment (CORRECTED)
Saturday, October 19, 2024 - 3:21am | 707Editor’s note: The headline of this story has been updated to clarify that Bitcoin is the top recurring investment on the Robinhood platform, not the most traded asset, and the story has been updated with more detail. Trading platform Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) has grown from a strong...
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EXCLUSIVE: 'They Can Start With Five Bucks' - Robinhood's Role In Democratizing Trading
Tuesday, November 14, 2023 - 5:28pm | 383Robinhood Markets Inc (NASDAQ: HOOD) has revolutionized trading by eliminating traditional barriers, thereby democratizing investing with its commission-free trades and simplified approach, making it more accessible to historically underrepresented groups. Steve Quirk, the chief brokerage officer...
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EXCLUSIVE: 'Next Generation Of Investors' Drives Robinhood's 24/7 Trading, Crypto, Savings Offerings
Tuesday, October 10, 2023 - 12:28pm | 1125Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ: HOOD) is one of the leading online brokerages for day traders, investors and long-term investors thanks to its offerings, ease-of-use and other features. Robinhood Chief Brokerage Officer Steve Quirk shared what attracted him to Robinhood and what features the...
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Robinhood Allows Users To Lend Stock: What Investors Need To Know
Wednesday, May 4, 2022 - 10:17am | 487Discount broker Robinhood Markets Inc (NASDAQ: HOOD) has announced it will begin allowing users to earn income on the stocks they own by lending out their shares. What Happened? In an effort to boost its slumping business, Robinhood has announced Stock Lending, a program through which users can...
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Fintech Focus For September 16, 2020
Tuesday, September 15, 2020 - 6:46pm | 2102Quote Of The Day: There is little money to be made almost anywhere in the world. - Bill Gross Fintech Movers: Fintech is viewed as the “new normal” by 73 percent of Americans, according to the report, and 67 percent plan to continue managing most of their finances digitally after COVID...
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In Wake Of Record New Accounts, TD Ameritrade Launches Thinkorswim For Web
Wednesday, May 27, 2020 - 3:26pm | 486TD Ameritrade (NASDAQ: AMTD) announced Wednesday the launch of thinkorswim Web, a browser-based version of its award-winning trading platform. Thinkorswim had previously only been available via download, and the web version is the latest iteration of the software that TD Ameritrade acquired from...
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Meet The 2019 Fintech Listmakers: Steve Quirk
Friday, November 15, 2019 - 9:15am | 352As Benzinga gears up for the biggest gathering of fintech executives and visionaries on Nov. 19 in New York City, the Benzinga Events team is highlighting the official listmakers who are being recognized at the fifth annual Benzinga Global Fintech Awards. Benzinga is proud to announce Steve Quirk,...
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Some Perspective On Uber's Opening Day Trading Volume
Friday, May 10, 2019 - 5:05pm | 538One of the most highly anticipated IPOs in recent memory, especially following the Lyft Inc (NASDAQ: LYFT) offering on the Nasdaq in March, shares of Uber (NYSE: UBER) got off to an inauspicious start Friday. Rough Open Not only did trading open at $42, below the IPO price of $45, but shares closed...
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Online Trading In 2018: Brokerage Execs Talk Mobile Apps, Cryptocurrency And Regulation
Thursday, May 17, 2018 - 3:42pm | 719Brokerage expert Theresa Carey took the temperature of top executives from the sector at the 2018 Benzinga Global Fintech Awards on emerging trends in a sector that’s rapidly shifting to mobile platforms and intersecting with new instruments such as cryptocurrencies. European Data Rules...
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What You Need To Know About TD Ameritrade's 24-Hour Trading
Monday, January 22, 2018 - 3:04pm | 741TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: AMTD) continued to press all-time highs Monday after announcing it would become the first U.S. retail broker to enable 24-hour trading. The offering supports the 70 percent of TD Ameritrade clients known to research trades during off-hours, and it allows...
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TD Ameritrade's IMX Index Measures Retail Investor Sentiment
Monday, February 4, 2013 - 2:28pm | 257Steve Quirk, TD Ameritrade's Senior VP, appeared on CNBC's Halftime Report earlier to detail the company's new indicator. The indicator, called the IMX Index, measures the sentiment of the company's retail clients. TD Ameritrade is one of America's biggest brokerages for retail investors. The IMX...