Tag: Schwab
Posted on September 11, 2020
- Schwab recently released Schwab Plan, a financial planning tool available to all clients for free
- The Plan is powered by MoneyGuidePro and has garnered buzz due to its institutional quality and sophistication
- The tool boasts a hypothetical simulations feature, detailed client considerations, and intuitive sliding scales to easily make adjustments
Posted on August 26, 2020
- At the end of 2019, we estimate that robo advisors had approximately $631 billion of assets under management (AUM)
- The breakdown includes $247 billion with incumbents, $50 billion with independents, and $334 billion with robo retirement providers
- Our “Top 5” group experienced a 38% year-over-year increase through the end of 2019
Posted on June 12, 2020
In the first quarter of 2020, Backend Benchmarking had the opportunity to see how the robo-advice landscape reacted during a major sell-off. From a performance perspective, our Q1 Robo Report noted that our robo accounts generally declined in proportion to their equity percentage, albeit with some interesting exceptions. However, there has been an unexpected surge in new-account openings in robos even in spite of the market decline.
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Posted on June 4, 2020
- Titan Invest claims top spot in the first quarter
- Wealthsimple fares well thanks to low volatility ETF holdings
- SRI portfolios do well, taking two of the top three spots over the quarter
Posted on June 4, 2020
Overview:
The robo-advice industry has led the way in changing the financial services industry to benefit the average investor. Robo-advice attributes like accessibility, low cost, and low minimums have dramatically impacted the investment management space and are now branching out to other areas including cash management, banking services, and retirement income solutions.
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Posted on June 3, 2020
The Emergence and Spread of Robo Advice
Robo advice as we know it today first emerged into the mainstream in 2008 when Betterment and Wealthfront were founded and later launched digitally managed portfolios with low fees and minimums. In 2015, Schwab launched its Schwab Intelligent Portfolios and Vanguard launched its Personal Advisor Services. Since then, robo-advice products have become ubiquitous among financial institutions. Here, we intend to take a look back at the industry, how its evolution is impacting individual investors, and what investors can expect next from these innovative products.
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