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As the co-founder and CTO of Investmynd, I have strong opinions on the rise of the "robos". We are building a company based on the premise that high net worth
by thoman23 11y ago
As the co-founder and CTO of Investmynd, I have strong opinions on the rise of the "robos". We are building a company based on the premise that high net worth clients are not just chasing returns, but can truly benefit from the overall financial guidance that a personal wealth advisor can provide. But in order to provide value, an advisor must truly understand their client. We offer tools to capture not only the traditional profiling data an advisor needs to collect from a client (risk tolerance, cash flow needs, long-term and short-term goals, etc.) but also behavioral finance tools to help both client and advisor understand the distinct personality traits that influence every individual's investing decisions. Are you the type of client that seeks to maintain a high degree of control over your investing decisions? Do you prefer to delegate? Are you unduly optimistic? Pessimistic? Are you a collaborator? Do you prefer to work alone? All of these behavioral tendencies influence how you invest over time, both at a micro-level (individual stock picking, buy and sell decisions, etc.) and macro-level (high level decisions such as switching advisors, moving to a robo-fund, etc.). We firmly believe that advisors can add value beyond the basic asset allocation services offered by a robo-fund, as long as they have the right tools to understand how to best serve their clients.
- shostack 11y agoThanks for sharing these insights. Curious for your thoughts on the fees assessed by robo-funds compared to something super barebones like Vanguard's index funds that you can manage your own allocations on. Do you see fees charged by these guys as largely overpriced for what they offer since they aren't offering these other services? Would you say the majority of the value you add is from these other services?
- thoman23 11y agoI'll just say that when it comes to algorithmic portfolio planning, I think there will continue to be downward pressure on the fees that can be charged. Basic portfolio planning and diversification services are clearly becoming commoditized. The traditional high-touch personal wealth advisor will still provide value to their clients, and both clients and advisors will ultimately benefit from the improved technology that handles the actual portfolio management chores.