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robo-advisor

robo-advisor noun: an automated investment manager.

Noun

robo-advisor (plural robo-advisors)

  1. (neologism) An automated investment manager.
    • The flow of funds into robo-adviser accounts is expected to accelerate because of new federal regulations, which require all financial professionals to put their customers’ interests first, at least when providing advice on their tax-advantaged retirement accounts.2016 April 29, Tara Siegel Bernard, “The Pros and Cons of Using a Robot as an Investment Adviser”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
    • He suggested using Betterment, a roboadviser that automates the investing process with long-term portfolios.2021 April 28, Tara Siegel Bernard, “Trading Stock Tips on TikTok, Newbies Are Deeply Invested in Learning”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

Forms of robo-advisor

pluralrobo-advisors
alternative formrobo-adviser
alternative formroboadviser
alternative formroboadvisor
alternative formrobo advisor

Origin of robo-advisor

From robo- + advisor.

Questions about robo-advisor

What does robo-advisor mean?
Robo-advisor means an automated investment manager.
What part of speech is robo-advisor?
Robo-advisor is a noun.
What is the plural of robo-advisor?
The plural of robo-advisor is robo-advisors.

Words near robo-advisor in the dictionary

  1. robo call
  2. robo taxi
  3. robo-
  4. robo-adviser
  5. robo-advisers
  6. robo-advisor
  7. robo-advisors
  8. robo-animal
  9. robo-animals
  10. robo-call
  11. robo-car

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