Vancouver-based WealthBar, however, takes a different approach. While their platform uses similar investing strategies that other robo-advisors invest in, they take it up two notches. One notch focuses on unique investments outside the traditional low-cost investing strategies while the other focuses on getting you more involved, not less, in your financial future.
Stefan Palios
Stefan is a journalist and entrepreneur passionate about the people behind tech. He writes about innovation, scaling, people management, and entrepreneur journeys, among other things, and is the founder of PulseBlueprint, an educational media company for entrepreneurs.
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