Robo-advisors have gained popularity in recent years, but they come with some pros and cons. While a robo-advisor manages your investments algorithmically, a financial advisor is a human who provides ...

Robo advisors generally cost less than traditional financial advisors, but their services are more limited. If you’re a first-time investor, robo advisors provide an easy way to start growing your ...

This makes robo-advisors attractive for investors with smaller portfolios — where paying a percentage-based advisory fee might not make sense. By contrast, many human advisors have higher minimum ...

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Robo-advisors automate the investing process for you, making it simple to invest in a diversified portfolio of assets — and they cost much less than a typical financial advisor. It’s little wonder ...

Seems like about a decade ago, everyone was buzzing about robo-advisors. The great financial disruptors. Technology in the driver’s seat. Human advisors in the back. Wealthfront, Betterment, SigFig, ...

There are upsides to both, but the choice may come down to your starting deposit ...

Alana Benson is an investing writer who joined NerdWallet in 2019. She covers a wide variety of investing topics including stocks, socially responsible investing, cryptocurrency, mutual funds, HSAs ...

Alana Benson is an investing writer who joined NerdWallet in 2019. She covers a wide variety of investing topics including stocks, socially responsible investing, cryptocurrency, mutual funds, HSAs ...

Nearly half of retail investors (47 percent) say they’re aware of the term “robo advisor,” up 16 percent from a year ago, according to a new survey by Investing Media Solutions, an exclusively-managed ...