Robinhood, the uber-popular brokerage, helped usher in a new era of commission-free trading. It pushed established financial institutions, such as Charles Schwab and Fidelity, to follow suit. Sadly, ...

As Gary Gensler’s expected confirmation as head of the SEC approaches, Charles Schwab is gearing up for his impending regulatory agenda, and in particular, how the regulator may handle payment for ...

In January 2021, the GameStop trading halt exploded across the headlines. Consumer advocates and the financial press pointed fingers at a number of industry players, paying particular attention to the ...

The old way a financial brokerage made money was to charge a fee whenever someone bought or sold stock. A company like TD Ameritrade or Charles Schwab would charge $4.95 or $6.95 (or whatever) in ...

Robinhood’s zero-commission trading model came under scrutiny earlier this year during the WallStreetBets-fueled trading frenzy in GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME) and other so-called “meme” stocks. The zero ...

Former TD Ameritrade CEO Joe Moglia said banning payment for order flow would be a "disservice" to retail traders. Moglia said retail traders get everything for free on a trade except a "little spread ...

As with Gamestop, I hesitated to write a payment for order flow post given that so much has been written about this already. But since it is a topic that comes up often, I thought I would share my ...

Thank you, Rich (Repetto), for that kind introduction. It is good to be with you again. As is customary, I’d like to note my views are my own, and I’m not speaking on behalf of my fellow Commissioners ...

Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler affirmed in Senate testimony Tuesday that he wanted the SEC to look into regulatory changes to the practice of payment for order flow, arguing it ...

If you're a curious observer of Robinhood Markets' (NASDAQ: HOOD) recent initial public offering, you've likely heard the term "payment for order flow." Market pundits continue to debate whether it ...

Asset bubbles are easy enough to define, but not so simple to identify. WSJ’s Gunjan Banerji explains what bubbles are exactly, how they form and what happens when they burst. Illustration: Jacob ...

Trading app Public stopped using payment for order flow and now says it's better for it. Some retail traders have petitioned for a ban on the practice, and regulators are considering it. In several ...