Robo-advice: 'Some conversations an algorithm can never replicate'

Amid the newspaper articles which debate whether non-adopters of robo-advice are headed for extinction, I was intrigued to read that the financial advice sector ranks close to bottom of the list of professions in which advisers are predicted to be replaced by machines. While I subscribe to the view that firms not embracing robo-advice ultimately risk losing market share, I do not believe it will fully replace skilled, professional advisers. I appreciate that tools offering automated solutions are sought by the DIY investor but, in the main, our clients are discerning and want to be chall...