The impact of robo-advice on fund savings plan choices
- IN THE CURRENT REGIME OF LOW INTEREST RATES, TAKING SOUND SAVINGS DECISIONS POSES A SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGE TO MOST INDIVIDUALS. FUND SAVINGS PLANS ALLOW TO ACCUMULATE PRIVATE SAVINGS VIA AUTOMATED RECURRING INVESTMENTS IN SELECTED FUNDS. LOW FEES AND SMALL MINIMUM INVESTMENT AMOUNTS MAKE THEM A SUITABLE SAVINGS VEHICLE ALSO FOR LOW NET-WORTH INDIVIDUALS. WHILE TRADITIONAL FINANCIAL ADVISORS ONLY RELUCTANTLY PROVIDE ADVICE ON SMALL-SCALE INVESTMENTS, THE RECENT SURGE OF ROBO-ADVISORS ENABLES ACCESS TO ADVICE ON SAVINGS PLAN CHOICES FOR INVESTORS FROM ALL WEALTH BANDS. IN THIS REPORT, WE PRESENT EMPIRICAL RESULTS ON THE IMPACT OF INTRODUCING AN AUTOMATED INVESTMENT TOOL AT A LARGE GERMAN ONLINE BANK ON PRIVATE INVESTORS’ SAVINGS DECISIONS.
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