software Archives | Wealthfront Blog Personal Finance & Investing Insights Mon, 21 Aug 2023 20:52:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/cropped-wave-logo-transparent-hi-res-500x500.png software Archives | Wealthfront Blog 32 32 Following the Rules https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/following-rules/ Thu, 18 Jan 2018 19:14:24 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=8311 Note: Wealthfront’s Stock-level Tax-Loss Harvesting is now called US Direct Indexing. There’s not much debate that computers are better at routine tasks than people. But most people don’t realize that good investing is incredibly routine. And by routine I mean rules-based. Time and time again academic research has shown that rules-based approaches outperform judgment-based approaches […]

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]]> The Easier Way to Plan https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/easier-way-plan/ Wed, 01 Nov 2017 18:27:29 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=8105 The first step to planning for your financial future is having a solid snapshot of your finances today. That’s why financial advisors always start by asking you to fill out forms, gather all your financial statements and estimate your current savings and spendings. If you’ve managed planning on your own, you likely started building a […]

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]]> The New Standard https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/new-standard/ Wed, 12 Jul 2017 17:40:13 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=7674 We believe that to be a true automated advisor you must deliver on all the services you get from a traditional high-end financial advisor: investment management, planning, and personal finance solutions. So when choosing the ideal automated advisor, you need to understand the breadth -- and quality -- of each provider’s solution.

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]]> Software is Better Than People https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/software-is-better/ Wed, 22 Feb 2017 17:13:32 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=7425 Software is far better at most jobs than people are. I realize that statement will make a lot of people uncomfortable, but it’s true. In just about every industry I know, software-based solutions provide greater functionality, convenience and speed than their human counterparts. There’s just no way people can keep up. That’s what prompted Marc […]

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]]> Not All Software Is Created Equal https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/tax-loss-harvesting-comparison/ Mon, 24 Oct 2016 15:50:59 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=7039 I am constantly amazed at how often people ask me, “Why can’t any bank or broker with a large budget hire a bunch of engineers and easily replicate Wealthfront?” The answer is simple: not all software is created equal. If it were, you probably wouldn’t be doing all your searches on Google and buying most […]

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