This statistic presents the share of respondents in the United States who thought a human relationship was ideal for a financial advisor, compared to those who thought the process could be automated. In 2018, 61 percent of respondents preferred a human relationship coupled with technology.
Can financial advice be automated, or does it require a human relationship?
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Northwestern Mutual. (August 14, 2018). Can financial advice be automated, or does it require a human relationship? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/946299/human-vs-automated-interaction-for-financial-advice-usa/
Northwestern Mutual. "Can financial advice be automated, or does it require a human relationship?." Chart. August 14, 2018. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/946299/human-vs-automated-interaction-for-financial-advice-usa/
Northwestern Mutual. (2018). Can financial advice be automated, or does it require a human relationship?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/946299/human-vs-automated-interaction-for-financial-advice-usa/
Northwestern Mutual. "Can Financial Advice Be Automated, or Does It Require a Human Relationship?." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Aug 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/946299/human-vs-automated-interaction-for-financial-advice-usa/
Northwestern Mutual, Can financial advice be automated, or does it require a human relationship? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/946299/human-vs-automated-interaction-for-financial-advice-usa/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Can financial advice be automated, or does it require a human relationship? [Graph], Northwestern Mutual, August 14, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/946299/human-vs-automated-interaction-for-financial-advice-usa/