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Wealthfront adds staggering $1 billion to its robo-bank in 'less than a month', but critics say it's treading the line, again, on possible conflicts of interest

CEO Andy Rachleff's made a smart move -- short-term, for sure -- but the two months come with a big asterisk and cultural, business model and marketing pivot may cause longer-term headaches

Author Oisin Breen April 26, 2019 at 2:20 AM
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Andy Rachleff: You can expect us to further extend our services into the banking sector this year.


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Top Executive: Andy Rachleff

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