This statistic presents the preferred methods of seeking financial advice in the United States in 2016, by type. In that year, 52 percent of Americans engaged with estate planning stated that they would prefer to seek advice from a financial advisor in this area.
Would you prefer a robo-advisor, a financial advisor or both?
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CNBC. (March 14, 2017). Would you prefer a robo-advisor, a financial advisor or both? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 25, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/755675/preferred-methods-seeking-financial-advice-by-type/
CNBC. "Would you prefer a robo-advisor, a financial advisor or both?." Chart. March 14, 2017. Statista. Accessed May 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/755675/preferred-methods-seeking-financial-advice-by-type/
CNBC. (2017). Would you prefer a robo-advisor, a financial advisor or both?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/755675/preferred-methods-seeking-financial-advice-by-type/
CNBC. "Would You Prefer a Robo-advisor, a Financial Advisor or Both?." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Mar 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/755675/preferred-methods-seeking-financial-advice-by-type/
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