Boring Money launches platform and robo-advice fee calculator

Compares 20 D2C companies

Tom Ellis
clock • 2 min read

Consumer investment website Boring Money has launched a fee calculator so consumers can compare the cost of investing across a number of companies.

The fee calculator is limited to 20 D2C (direct-to-consumer) platforms and so-called robo-advisers and the sliding-bar calculator compares the cost of investing any amount split between ISAs, GIAs, SIPPs and JISAs. The calculator makes some pre-programmed assumptions, like fund and shares splits, to make it simpler for investors to use, but those with more experience can override the default settings to obtain more specific outcomes. Boring Money CEO Holly Mackay (pictured) said: "Trying to work out what we pay for investment services remains shockingly difficult. Customers tell us th...

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