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Robinhood Financial fined $65 million by SEC for misleading users
CBS News (From the Communist Broadcasting System) ^ | December 17, 2020 | Khristopher J. Brooks

Posted on 01/30/2021 9:19:10 AM PST by Navy Patriot

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To: Navy Patriot

As I understand this fine was for something done a while ago and now it’s being levied to give the impression the sec is not a political hack of the swamp. IOW what Robinhood did presently is being ignored because it’s what they were ordered to do by yellen and the hedge fund swamp.


41 posted on 01/30/2021 10:16:40 AM PST by Track9 (English language instruction in china is sponsored by the CCP to facilitate espionage. )
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To: Presbyterian Reporter
then you also better start fining the many other brokerage firms who have ZERO commission fees.

And why is that? Most firms have several pages of disclosures on those fees. They are not misleading anyone. But you do have to actually have to read the fine print.

42 posted on 01/30/2021 10:17:08 AM PST by BiglyCommentary
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To: piasa

“ So, which far left group will be the recipient of the fine money?”

Good question. And true


43 posted on 01/30/2021 10:18:16 AM PST by Track9 (English language instruction in china is sponsored by the CCP to facilitate espionage. )
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To: SubMareener

This is so 2020. Old news. Get with the program, pops.


44 posted on 01/30/2021 10:21:58 AM PST by Fido969 (,i.)
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To: poinq

And as a former Trader, small time, I can guarantee, no Billionaires will be punished. Short Squeeze, the little guys made some money. That is great!


45 posted on 01/30/2021 10:27:20 AM PST by agincourt1415 (Trump!)
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To: Track9
As I understand this fine was for something done a while ago and now it’s being levied to give the impression the sec is not a political hack of the swamp.

Almost completely correct, the fine was levied about a month BEFORE Robinhood's criminal acts of the past few days.

But you are correct that the SEC fine was token, a coverup and distraction from insider market manipulation.

46 posted on 01/30/2021 10:29:42 AM PST by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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To: Sirius Lee

Bkmk RH


47 posted on 01/30/2021 10:33:42 AM PST by ptsal (Vote R.E.D. >>>Remove Every Democrat ***)
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To: Navy Patriot

So let me get this straight. A bunch of novice rubes who are too dumb to trade bashed in the skulls of the cream of the crop of the intelligentsia on Wall Street?

They accidentally cornered a market even though they expressly stated that was their goal.

These hedgefund pirates/vultures/hyenas political donations sure do pay off well.


48 posted on 01/30/2021 10:36:18 AM PST by LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget
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To: LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget

Yep, that’s pretty much it.


49 posted on 01/30/2021 10:41:01 AM PST by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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To: poinq

10 to 1 leveraging in the options market. Wasnt China or Russia or the Boogyman or any other fantasy bad guy. These hedgefund ass#0les sold short 140% of the outstanding stock of gamestonk. They sold short 40% more than there are stocks in existence. The Redditeers bought stock and told their brokers “You can not use these shares to cover (lend) to anyone to short the stock” 140 friggin % !!!!!!!!!! There are not enough shares in this or any other universe to cover the shorts. The hedgefunds were circling for the kill and a smarter faster leaner and meaner predator came on the scene and gutted the funds. The crap the funds are pulling via regulators and brokerages are crimes of fraud and theft. Fair and efficient market, my ass.


50 posted on 01/30/2021 10:46:15 AM PST by LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget
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To: Navy Patriot

That is a more logical approach.


51 posted on 01/30/2021 11:04:44 AM PST by MCF (If my home can't be my Castle, then it will be my Alamo)
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To: Navy Patriot
Robinhood allowed a customer with no investment experience to make more than 12,700 trades in just over six months

how many trades does a person need to make in order to be experienced?

52 posted on 01/30/2021 11:06:38 AM PST by mjp ((pro-{God, reality, reason, egoism, individualism, natural rights, limited government, capitalism}))
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To: Navy Patriot

LAST December....


53 posted on 01/30/2021 11:06:40 AM PST by Vermont Lt (We have entered "Insanity Week." Act accordingly.)
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To: Presbyterian Reporter
Also, the way to avoid being scammed by the above process by the brokerage firms is to place ‘limit’ orders when you buy or sell.

That may work in normal times and normal stocks but in high volatility it blows right through the limits. Then the brokerage has to figure out whether or not to buy/sell outside of the parameters you set. They have little clauses in their contract with you to limit their legal exposure on these decisions.

54 posted on 01/30/2021 11:08:35 AM PST by BipolarBob (USA - Born July 4, 1776. Died Jan. 20, 2021 in the Year of our Covid - a new error.)
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To: LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget; poinq

Yep, that’s pretty much it, again.


55 posted on 01/30/2021 11:11:05 AM PST by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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To: poinq

unless it’s them


56 posted on 01/30/2021 11:11:05 AM PST by calljack (Sometimes your worst nightmare is just a start.)
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To: Navy Patriot

65 mil?
For these guys?
65 mil won’t cover 6 months green fees...


57 posted on 01/30/2021 11:12:19 AM PST by glasseye (It's okay to hate democrats...)
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To: Vermont Lt
Congratulations


58 posted on 01/30/2021 11:14:31 AM PST by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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To: glasseye

Agreed, token.


59 posted on 01/30/2021 11:15:17 AM PST by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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To: Navy Patriot

This is a story of billionaires battling billionaires

Nine Investors Instantly Make $16 Billion On GameStop Stock ‘Squeeze’

https://www.investors.com/etfs-and-funds/sectors/gme-stock-gamestop-investors-instantly-make-16-billion-gamestop-stock-squeeze/


60 posted on 01/30/2021 11:16:27 AM PST by mjp ((pro-{God, reality, reason, egoism, individualism, natural rights, limited government, capitalism}))
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