Robinhood just closed its Canadian entry through the acquisition of two major crypto exchanges — and personal finance educator Dr. Preet Banerjee has some thoughts on what follows a platform with dozens of millions in SEC fines and a business model that profits from your trading activity, not your returns.

Dr. Preet Banerjee connects the dots between zero-commission trading, social media investing communities, meme stock mania, and the gamblification of markets — a term that captures something gamification alone doesn't. When sports betting went dark during lockdowns, people bet on stocks instead. That dynamic didn't disappear when the world reopened.

Knowing the number — even a bad one — is still the most useful place to start.

Topics: Robinhood Canada, investing vs gambling, gamification, meme stocks, personal finance

GUEST: Dr. Preet Banerjee | http://YourMoneyDegree.com | @‌preetbanerjee

Originally aired on 2026-06-22

Robinhood just closed its Canadian entry through the acquisition of two major crypto exchanges &mdash; and personal finance educator Dr. Preet Banerjee has some thoughts on what follows a platform with dozens of millions in SEC fines and a business model that profits from your trading activity, not your returns.
Dr. Preet Banerjee connects the dots between zero-commission trading, social media investing communities, meme stock mania, and the gamblification of markets &mdash; a term that captures something gamification alone doesn't. When sports betting went dark during lockdowns, people bet on stocks instead. That dynamic didn't disappear when the world reopened.
Knowing the number &mdash; even a bad one &mdash; is still the most useful place to start.
Topics: Robinhood Canada, investing vs gambling, gamification, meme stocks, personal finance
GUEST: Dr. Preet Banerjee |<a href="http://yourmoneydegree.com"> http://YourMoneyDegree.com</a> | @&zwnj;preetbanerjee
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-06-22

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