Alex Kearns, a 20-year-old college student, who killed himself in June last year after mistakenly believing he'd lost a fortune to online trading app Robinhood. Twitter
Alex Kearns, a 20-year-old college student, who killed himself in June last year after mistakenly believing he'd lost a fortune to online trading app Robinhood. Twitter
How the suicide of a 20-year-old student cast light on online trading apps
Novice traders should seek financial advice, do a background check on the platform and understand the fees and terms and conditions of the agreement, experts say