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Wealthfront calls out M1 Finance for alleged pretexting, but some experts see its damnation as faint praise for a growing competitor

The Redwood City, Calif., robo-advisor and online bank revealed a long-running rift on social media over allegedly 'unethical' behavior.

Author Oisin Breen January 20, 2021 at 11:20 PM
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Daniel Slate: I'm blown away that M1 Finance would be so unethical as to have an employee lie to access customer research sessions for a competitor.

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