Product news Archives | Wealthfront Blog https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/category/product-news/ Personal Finance & Investing Insights Tue, 10 Jun 2025 20:09:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/cropped-wave-logo-transparent-hi-res-500x500.png Product news Archives | Wealthfront Blog https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/category/product-news/ 32 32 Which Wealthfront Account Is Right for You? https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/pick-wealthfront-account/ Tue, 10 Jun 2025 20:07:05 +0000 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=17427 At Wealthfront, we want to help you build long-term wealth on your own terms. That’s why we’ve built a robust suite of accounts powered by automation, with the goal of keeping both your costs and taxes low. If you’re looking for guidance on which accounts are best suited to your needs and situation, we’re here […]

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]]> Welcoming Michelle Wilson To Our Board of Directors https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/michelle-wilson-board/ Thu, 08 May 2025 16:42:11 +0000 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=17665 At Wealthfront, we build tech-driven financial products that help you turn your savings into long-term wealth. We also put clients’ interests first in everything we do. This has been true since our founding, and we’re proud of how we’ve helped many clients achieve financial success. As we look to our next phase of product-led expansion […]

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]]> CFO Alan Imberman Reflects on His Decade at Wealthfront https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/alan-ten-years-wealthfront/ Thu, 17 Apr 2025 16:26:54 +0000 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=17632 Ten years ago, I had recently finished my MBA and was working in business valuation for a public accounting firm. Like many young professionals, I was trying to manage my own portfolio of individual stocks—researching companies, making trades, and constantly second-guessing my decisions. It was time consuming, stressful, and, frankly, not very effective. Then came […]

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]]> How Wealthfront’s Tax-Loss Harvesting Performed in 2024 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/tax-loss-harvesting-results-2024/ Wed, 19 Mar 2025 23:06:30 +0000 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=17607 At Wealthfront, our focus on optimizing your after-tax returns is one of the key factors that sets us apart from other robo-advisors. We estimate our clients have saved about $1 billion in taxes over the last decade.  We’ve written before that tax-loss harvesting is arguably the most valuable service a robo-advisor can provide, and we’ve […]

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]]> What We Shipped in 2024 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/what-we-shipped-2024/ Thu, 13 Feb 2025 22:50:24 +0000 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=17574 Note: As of June 1, 2025, we have lowered the annual advisory fee for our Automated Bond Ladder to 0.15%. This fee will be waived for the first three months on your first Automated Bond Ladder account. This post has been updated to reflect this change. At Wealthfront, we help you build long-term wealth on […]

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]]> The Wealthfront Cash Account Now Has a 4.00% APY https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/cash-account-apy/ Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:47:11 +0000 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=15806 On Wednesday, December 18, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) lowered the target range for the fed funds rate by 0.25% because of continued progress against inflation. As we’ve written about in the past, the fed funds rate is a direct input to the Cash Account Annual Percentage Yield (APY). As a result of the […]

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]]> Meet Wealthfront’s S&P 500 Direct: A New Way to Invest In the S&P 500® and Save On Taxes https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/introducing-sp500-direct/ Tue, 17 Dec 2024 13:13:13 +0000 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=17506 Note: On June 10, 2025 we lowered the minimum for Wealthfront’s S&P 500 Direct from $20,000 to $5,000. This post has been updated to reflect this update. The S&P 500® index, which consists of the largest companies driving the US stock market, represents a benchmark of success for many investors—and it has delivered an average […]

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]]> Introducing Free Instant Withdrawals from the Wealthfront Cash Account https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/free-instant-withdrawals/ Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:29:40 +0000 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=17498 We’ve been working all year to make it easier, faster, and cheaper to access your money when you need it. Today, we’re excited to announce you can make free instant withdrawals from your Wealthfront Cash Account to an eligible linked account every day of the year. We are one of the only high-yield cash accounts […]

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]]> You Can Now Send Free Wire Transfers With Any Wealthfront Cash Account https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/you-can-now-send-wire-transfers/ Tue, 05 Nov 2024 19:06:44 +0000 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=16571 Note: As of November 2024, we’ve introduced the ability for Joint and Trust Cash Accounts to send wires in addition to Individual Cash Accounts. The article has been updated to reflect this. From offering an industry-leading  APY (currently ) to increasing the FDIC insurance we offer to a max of — both made possible through […]

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]]> Wealthfront’s Portfolios Are Now Even More Tax-Optimized https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/2024-asset-allocation/ Mon, 04 Nov 2024 15:54:38 +0000 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=17450 Wealthfront Advisers is a registered investment advisor, and that means we have a fiduciary duty to act in your best interest. As part of that commitment, we are always looking for opportunities to help you earn more and keep more. Today, we’re excited to announce we’re releasing updated asset allocations for all of our Automated […]

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