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Empower transforms the experience of a human financial advisor into the digital world, melding together some of the top features of each. The robo-advisor provides unlimited access to human advisors who can customize a portfolio to your financial needs while providing the advantages of automated tax-loss harvesting.
M1 Finance straddles the line between broker and robo-advisor, between letting you run wild and giving you basic tools and portfolios that can guide you. It’s in a strange limbo, but those who fit the mix of features offered at M1 Finance may find it especially useful and won’t be able to imagine going elsewhere.
Founded by Wall Street veteran Sallie Krawcheck, Ellevest makes its pitch to women with planning that addresses their specific financial needs. But don’t overlook Ellevest just because you may not identify as a woman.
Wealthfront ranks among the best robo-advisors, offering sophisticated portfolio management, a top cash management account and some of the most useful planning tools. Wealthfront scores big in all major areas – then somehow does it all at low cost, too.
You might initially think of broker Charles Schwab only as an option for “do-it-yourself” investors, but the dean of discount offers up a highly competent robo-advisor, too: Schwab Intelligent Portfolios.
Wells Fargo’s Intuitive Investor offers investors a solid robo-advisor product while also providing the option of speaking with a human financial advisor five days a week.
The robo-advisor combines low-cost exchange-traded funds with an option to avoid management fees (though it’s probably a better idea not to skip them.) Low minimums and well-diversified portfolios round out the list of top features.
In an era when investment products and robo-advisories have moved increasingly to passive strategies, Merrill is taking an active approach with its Guided Investing service. Just don’t call it a robo-advisor, says Merrill, because the service is guided by human investing pros.