CEO, Betterment
Rob Smith
CEO, Betterment
Rob Smith is the CEO of Betterment, a pioneering robo-advisor that allows individuals to invest flexibly for retirement and other financial goals.
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.