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This Article is From Jul 30, 2020

How They’re Really Making Money On Your Free Robinhood Trades

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With so many people working at home, bored, and with no sports to bet on, there's been an incredible explosion of retail stock market trading. One service, Robinhood, in particular has gotten a lot of attention due to its free trading, and videogame-like appeal to young users. But how are they really making money on those free trades, and how does the economics of the business work these days? On the latest Odd Lots, we speak with Larry Tabb, the Head of Market Structure Research at Bloomberg Intelligence, who explains how it all works.

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