Quick Summary: Robinhood has a phenomenal selection of stocks available to trade on its platform. However, there are some notable stocks not supported on the app. These include many OTC stocks as well as international stocks that do not have US-listed exchange equivalents. Introduction: OTC and International Exchange Stocks Lacking While Robinhood has a wide…
Quick summary: Bonds have a stodgy reputation and the current environment does not appear to favor them. However, bonds play a pivotal role in the popular 60/40 portfolio and some types of bond ETFs such as TLT have shown negative correlation with the S&P 500, making it a good potential diversifier for a portfolio heavy…
Quick summary: Investing in silver is easy to do on Robinhood. You can choose from a number of physical silver ETFs, silver mining ETFs or individual silver miner stocks. However, investors should be aware of the unique risks of this asset class. Introduction: Investing in Silver Silver has gained attention recently after an exceedingly strong…
Quick summary: The most expensive (highest priced) stock on Robinhood is Berkshire Hathaway Class A (BRK.A), which is currently priced at $483,674 per share at the time of writing. However, investors should understand that when a stock is referred to as “expensive,” that typically refers to its valuation (such as P/E ratio) and not the…
The Robinhood app has taken the investing world by storm, but is often discussed in the context of day trading rather than long-term investing. This article looks at the pros and cons for using Robinhood as a vehicle for long-term investments, those funds and stocks that an investor may want to hold for five to…
Quick summary: Robinhood has dramatically expanded their customer phone support operations after years of taking heat from customers and the media about a lack of live phone support. While calling their listed number, (650) 294-4858, still directs customers back to other means of support, you can now request a call back through the app, which…
When you buy a stock on the Robinhood app, you will be presented with various information on your new position. This includes the number of shares in the stock you own, the value or “equity” of your position, the average cost of your shares (also know as the cost basis), today’s return (how much you…
The Robinhood investing app has many interesting features that makes it stand out from other brokers. This article is part of an occasional series at Lean Investments where we answer frequently asked questions about a popular topic related to Robinhood Financial, its app and the people behind it. Note: Lean Investments is not associated with…
The Robinhood app offers investors access to no less than 5,000 stocks, according to information on Robinhood.com. The company goes on to say that investors have access to “most” US equities. There is one notable group of stocks that Robinhood Financial does not offer to its investors: OTC penny stocks. This means that OTC stocks…
There are a lot of great things about the Robinhood app, including “commission free” trades, a sleek user interface and mobile-friendly trading abilities. Stability, however, has not necessarily been Robinhood’s strong suit. 2020 was a year of heavy trading and extremely volatile swings in the market as a result of the pandemic market crash and…
