Professor of Finance, University of California
Dr. Mark Thompson
Professor of Finance, University of California
Dr. Mark Thompson specializes in financial markets and investment technology, analyzing the impact of automated solutions on traditional finance mechanisms.
Financial Technology (FinTech)
Should You Trust a Robo-Advisor With Your Retirement Money — or Does Algorithmic Investing Break Down Exactly When You Need It Most?Only 54% of Americans feel prepared for retirement — and robo-advisors promise a low-cost, emotion-free way to invest. Rob Smith, Angela Financial, and Dr. Mark Thompson debate whether algorithmic investing is the smarter long-term play, or whether it breaks down exactly when human judgment matters most: during a crisis.