How to find a robo-adviser in three easy steps…

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Robo-advice is the new cool. The market is still relatively small, but expanding rapidly. Now that there are some 40 robo-advisers in the UK, working out which one meets your needs is time-consuming and difficult. We’ve made it easy as 1,2,3 with the launch of a unique calculator to help you find the right robo-adviser. Our robo-calculator, is easy to use and gives you realtime results. On the fly.

What’s a robo-adviser? 

You’ve probably seen a plethora of adverts for robo-advisers, all of them promising to make it dead simple for you to invest. But what are they and how do they work? This little video should give you a good idea, but in a nutshell, a robo-adviser is an online investment service that takes you through questions and then suggests a portfolio or investment. They differ from traditional investment services because robo-advisers use modern tech and algorithms to automate processes and keep costs down (a bit like us really :).

There are different types of services in the market. They can range from simple one-fund apps for novice investors through to complex ones for sophisticated investors or hybrid solutions with advisers on hand to help you with your financial decisions.

How the robo-calculator works 

Robo-calculator questions

It’s simple and easy to use. Answer a few questions in our calc and we’ll show you results based on your criteria and preferences — that might be saving for your children, ethical investments or saving into a pension. You decide and we’ll show you how they stack up in terms of fees, or how we’ve rated them in different areas such as products, educational guides and fees.

Robo-calculator results

Free, impartial and on the fly!

It’s free, open to everyone and completely impartial — we’re agnostic about providers —all the providers in our robo-calculator are ranked purely on service or price and our ratings are based on our actual experience. That’s because at CompareThePlatform we’re passionate about making investing easier and transparent for everyone. And because we’re independent, you know you’re getting a balanced view. The calculator gives you real-time insight into different robos in one easy-to-use, comparison tool. On the fly.

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