Despite a Chaotic Week on Wall Street, Investment App Robinhood Will Be in the Super Bowl

The brand faced sharp criticism for limiting trading of certain stocks

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Robinhood, the free-to-use investment app that takes its name from the vigilante folk hero famous for stealing from the rich and giving to the poor, will promote its services during Super Bowl 2021 with an ad asserting that each of us is born an investor.

The announcement comes just days after the app faced criticism from users and brand experts for allegedly betraying its namesake.

Last week, a group of digital day traders aiming to “fight injustice and expose the system” organized

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