Robinhood expands beyond trading, launches social network for investors

Robinhood is moving beyond trading and into social networking. At its annual conference for active investors on Tuesday, September 9, the company unveiled Robinhood Social — a new in-app platform designed for users to share trades, follow strategies, and engage with one another in real time.

Founded in 2013, Robinhood Markets Inc is a popular US-based online brokerage known for commission-free stock and crypto trading, simple app design, and easy access for retail investors. It played a central role in the meme-stock frenzy of 2021, when retail…