RobinHood Trivia

How many founders did Robinhood have

• 3

• 7

• 2

• 1

What were new features Robinhood did differently compared to traditional investing?

• Accessible via mobile app

• All of the above

• fractional share trading

• Gamified

Robinhood's 'easy to use' or gamified experience became problematic for investors because..

• inexperienced investors could access complex trading instruments

• there were familiar apps on the market

• addictive use

• they let their children use the app

Investing in Robinhood during its financial crisis resulted in investors experiencing...

• Gained investors

• 90% of market cap loss

• 75% of employees leaving the company

• 45% of market cap loss

The Icarus Paradox occurs when an investment's initial success quickly turns into a failure due to its own strengths.

• an investment's success quickly turns into failure

• an investment's failure quickly turns into success

• an investment's strengths lead to its downfall

• an investment remains somewhat successful for a long period of time

How does Robinhood's business model for investing relate to the Technological aspect of PETSEL?

• paper and mail in stocks

• It's a cheap app that can be purchased from app store

• smart devices being used as digital platforms for investing

• attracts younger investors through convenient app

Social-logical factor of PETSEL: How did Robinhood benefit from the pandemic by facilitating investing from home?

• People used traditional paper stocks

• Limited access to internet

• was a convenient way to make money at home

• Competitive apps

What was the primary reason for Robinhood's success during the pandemic?

• Increased use of traditional stock trading

• Increased use of mobile app-based trading

• Decreased interest in investing

• Increased competition from other trading apps

What was a major challenge faced by Robinhood during its financial crisis?

• Increased number of investors

• Significant loss of market cap

• Increased number of employees

• Decreased competition from other trading apps

What was a unique feature of Robinhood that set it apart from traditional investing platforms?

• It was not accessible via a mobile app

• It did not offer fractional share trading

• It was gamified and accessible via a mobile app

• It was similar to traditional investing platforms