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investment advisor

investment advisor

4.0
An online service that uses a computer to tell you where to put money with little human help
  • noun
  • /ɪnˈvɛstmənt əˈvaɪzər/
  • Neologism
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  • Before using an investment advisor, make sure to understand how their algorithms determine your investment options.

Examples

  • Using an investment advisor can simplify the process of managing your retirement savings by automating your investment strategies.

  • The author is not an investment advisor.

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  • Many people are turning to an investment advisor to help them choose the best technology stocks for their portfolios.

Synonyms

advisor
vsinvestment advisor
  • Specialized
9 3.6

A computer program that gives financial advice and manages investments automatically

is the fuller phrase specifying online portfolio advice and automated management

How Automated

investment advisor
  • Neologism
4.0
investment advisor
  • Texting
7 3.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

investment + advisor

The phrase 'investment advisor' is compositionally built from 'investment' (money committed for return) + 'advisor' (one who gives advice), so its basic meaning — a person or service that gives advice about investments — is directly derivable by a learner who knows both words. While the entry notes a specific fintech sense (robo-advisor), that domain nuance does not prevent a B1 learner from understanding the general, transparent meaning.

Etymology

Investment advisor can also mean a digital helper; picture a small automatic helper on your phone that watches your money and makes decisions: investment is money you want to 'grow', and an advisor here is a tool that gives 'automated' advice. That's why the phrase now also refers to an online service or app that manages investments with little or no human help.