news-details

Robinhood lets Brits lend shares for extra income in bid to grow international footprint

In this photo illustration, the Robinhood Markets Inc. website is shown on a computer on June 06, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.

The stock trading app, which launched in the U.K. last November after two previous attempts to enter the market, said that its new feature would enable retail investors in the U.K. to lend out any stocks they own outright in their portfolio to interested borrowers.

You can think of stock lending like "renting" out your stocks for extra cash. It's when you allow another party — typically a financial institution — to temporarily borrow stocks that you already own. In return, you get paid a monthly fee.

Related Posts
Advertisements
Market Overview
Top US Stocks
Cryptocurrency Market