Robinhood's Transformation: A New Era In Fintech | The Brainstorm EP 83

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In this episode, Sam and Nick discuss Robinhood's recent announcements, including its transformation into a full-service digital wallet, the introduction of AI features, and the launch of robo-advisory services. They explore the competitive landscape with Block and other fintech companies, emphasizing the importance of understanding market dynamics and user engagement. The conversation highlights Robinhood's innovative approach to financial services and its potential impact on the industry. If you know ARK, then you probably know about our long-term research projections, like estimating where we will be 5-10 years from now! But just because we are long-term investors, doesn’t mean we don’t have strong views and opinions on breaking news. In fact, we discuss and debate this every day. So now we’re sharing some of these internal discussions with you in our new video series, “The Brainstorm”, a co-production from ARK and Public.com. Tune in every week as we react to the latest in innovation. Here and there we’ll be joined by special guests, but ultimately this is our chance to join the conversation and share ARK’s quick takes on what’s going on in tech today. Key Points From This Episode: 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:12 Robinhood’s Key Announcements 00:00:48 What Does Robinhood’s Digital Wallet Do? 00:05:44 Robinhood’s Robo-advisory Service 00:08:32 Robinhood Cortex 00:10:21 Robinhood Vs. Block 00:12:06 Understanding The Fintech Landscape 00:14:02 Robinhood Gold 00:16:58 Looking At Ro