Vlad Tenev joins MTS to discuss Robinhood's expansion into prediction markets, the company's strategy for tokenizing private companies and real-world assets, and the rollout of agentic AI trading tools. Tenev also explains the Trump accounts program, Robinhood's partnership with BNY as the sole initial broker, and how the company is positioning itself for the generational wealth transfer.

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(00:54) Long Term Trends and Building a Generational Financial Services Company

(03:21) Industry Disruption and the Shift to Zero Commission Trading

(05:24) Robinhood Gold Card and Designing Luxury into Physical Payments

(08:42) Robinhood Cortex and Deploying Agentic AI for Active Traders

(13:55) Prediction Markets as a Differentiated Asset Class and Growth Driver

(23:26) Stock Tokenization and Democratizing Global Access to US Equities

(28:31) Robinhood Ventures and Opening Private Markets to Retail Investors

(30:05) Trump Accounts and National Infrastructure for Newborn Brokerage Funding

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Note: This podcast is not investment, legal, or tax advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies and securities discussed; do your own research before acting on anything you hear

Vlad Tenev on Robinhood's Wealth Transfer Strategy, Prediction Markets, and Agentic Trading | MTS Live

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Vlad Tenev on Robinhood's Wealth Transfer Strategy, Prediction Markets, and Agentic Trading | MTS Live