Robinhood's Latest Strategy Lures Big Money: Major Shift In Brokerage Landscape For Wealthier Clients?
Portfolio Pulse from Nabaparna Bhattacharya
Robinhood Markets, Inc. (HOOD) reported a growth in net cumulative funded accounts to 23.3 million and net deposits of $16.4 billion over the last year. The company has attracted wealthier clients from larger brokerages due to a 1% match promotion on transferred accounts, resulting in $1.1 billion in account transfers since October 23. Despite this, Robinhood's $94 billion in assets under custody is still far behind competitors like Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW) and Morgan Stanley's (MS) E*Trade. Robinhood is expanding its services to include features like retirement accounts and 24-hour trading, aiming to move beyond its image as an app for young, novice investors. Meanwhile, SCHW reported no significant client loss to Robinhood, and HOOD shares closed lower by 3.56% on Friday.
December 16, 2023 | 9:44 pm
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Robinhood's growth in funded accounts and net deposits, along with the successful 1% match promotion, indicates a positive trend in attracting wealthier clients. However, the stock closed lower by 3.56% on Friday.
While the growth and successful promotion are positive signs, the immediate stock price reaction was negative. The long-term impact of the new strategy on the stock remains to be seen.
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Morgan Stanley's E*Trade has been mentioned as one of the major brokerages from which Robinhood has been attracting wealthier clients.
The article does not provide specific data on the impact of client transfers from MS to Robinhood, making it difficult to assess the immediate impact on MS's stock.
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Charles Schwab Corporation has not reported significant client loss to Robinhood, despite Robinhood's aggressive promotion to attract wealthier clients.
SCHW's lack of significant client loss to Robinhood suggests stability, but the situation could evolve as Robinhood continues to target wealthier clients.
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