The Robots Are Coming… For Your Money
Motley Fool Answers
The Motley Fool
4.4 • 823 Ratings
🗓️ 31 May 2016
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
The hottest trend in personal finance is the rise of so-called "robo advisors" like Betterment and Wealthfront who promise to manage your money for a low fee. Robo advisors can be a great option for many people, maybe even you. We’ll look at the industry, discuss the pros and cons, and talk about performance. Also, we’ll outline some ways to put your skills as an investor to work finding a great place to work.
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| 0:20.7 | This is Motleyful Answers. I'm Alison Southwick and I'm joined by Robert Brokamp, personal finance expert here at the Motley Fool, and he's also the advisor on Motley Fool's Rule Your Retirement Newsletter. Hi, bro. Hello, Allison. Today we're going to look at the fast-growing industry of robo advisors. Maybe you've seen an ad for betterment or wealth front and wondered, what is it all about? |
| 0:40.3 | Could a robot, by which we mean not literally a robot, really manage your portfolio just as well as a human and at a fraction of the cost? |
| 0:49.3 | We'll find out. |
| 0:50.3 | We'll also answer your question about how you can use your investor skills to evaluate an |
| 0:55.4 | employer. All that and more on this week's episode of Motley Fool Answers. |
| 1:01.1 | Now it's time for Answers Answers, and today's question comes from Jeff. Jeff writes. |
| 1:06.2 | Hello, Alison and Bro! I'm currently looking at new employment opportunities and, as a novice |
| 1:11.9 | but enthusiastic investor, I'm wondering if there are any particular pieces of info you would |
| 1:16.7 | recommend looking into for a publicly traded company to help decide if it would be a good move. |
| 1:22.5 | Are there any particular metrics worth researching and what kind of information can you glean |
| 1:26.3 | from them? |
| 1:27.3 | Well, Jeff, that's a great idea. I mean, the interesting thing about metrics worth researching and what kind of information can you glean from them? |
| 1:32.4 | Well, Jeff, that's a great idea. I mean, the interesting thing about considering working for a publicly traded company is a lot of information about the company is public. |
| 1:36.8 | Public. That's right. I knew it. Because the companies have to quarterly reports known as |
| 1:43.6 | the 10Q and an annual report known as the 10K. Plus, |
| 1:47.0 | there are probably lots of research reports about the company, a lot of analysts talking |
| 1:50.2 | about it. So I think actually looking at all that information is a great source of information |
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