His work has appeared in CNBC + Acorns’s Grow... A robo-advisor can help you automate the process of investing for retirement and other financial goals. The robo-advisor concept is simple ...

Robo-adviser platforms began to emerge in 2008 during the Great Financial Crisis. The initial hype created widespread speculation that they would replace traditional human financial professionals ...

These top robo advisors charge low fees but still offer high-quality features, including automated portfolio rebalancing, exposure to a range of asset classes and financial planning tools.

Robo-advisors haven’t replaced traditional advisors as many expected when they emerged in the early 2010s. Instead, they have widened the availability of advice and influenced how all firms ...

Robo advisors appeared on the financial advising scene roughly 15 years ago to offer fee-conscious individuals access to well-crafted investment portfolios. In U.S. News' ranking of the best robo ...

One of the first robo-advisors compared to an asset-gathering behemoth Barbara Friedberg is a veteran investment portfolio manager, fintech consultant, and expert investor. She is a published ...

Once heralded as the future of the investment management business, robo-advisors have hit a snag. Some start-ups have failed while others have been acquired. None has achieved the ultimate prize ...

The robo-advisor business continues to consolidate. Betterment’s announcement on Feb. 26, 2025, that it will acquire Ellevest’s automated investment business in April is another in a long line ...

But instead of choosing one of the big-name custodians, such as Fidelity or Charles Schwab, Sharp opted for an upstart—the robo-advisor Betterment.