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Website Reliability Issues, Lack of Human Support Pose Challenges for Self-Directed Wealth Management Firms, J.D. Power Finds


Amid historic market volatility and heightened investor demand for access to their investment accounts, wealth management firms are facing an important moment of truth. According to the J.D. Power 2020 U.S. Self-Directed Investor Satisfaction Study,SM released today, websites are the biggest source of investor problems, which materially affect customer loyalty and satisfaction.

"In the past several weeks, a number of wealth management firms have experienced high-profile website service outages, which have been driven by extreme market volatility and high volume, and that will have a negative effect on customer loyalty and satisfaction," said Michael Foy, senior director of wealth & lending intelligence at J.D. Power. "Do-it-yourself investors experiencing at least one website outage over the past 12 months are twice as likely as other investors to say they will leave their current firm. When these types of problems occur, human support channels are essential to restoring loyalty. This is critically important for firms right now as they contend with operational challenges in both digital and call center channels, and investors are rattled by COVID-19 and economic uncertainty."

Following are key findings of the 2020 study:

The U.S. Self-Directed Investor Satisfaction Study, now in its 18th year, evaluates key satisfaction drivers and firm performance among both investors seeking guidance (i.e., those who don't have a dedicated financial advisor but do have access to interact with a registered investment professional) and true DIY investors (those who do not interact with professional advisors).

Study Rankings

Vanguard (820) ranks highest in self-directed investor satisfaction among investors seeking guidance. Charles Schwab (819) ranks second.

Charles Schwab (817) ranks highest in self-directed investor satisfaction among DIY investors. Vanguard (800) ranks second and Fidelity (790) ranks third.

The U.S. Self-Directed Investor Satisfaction Study measures self-directed investors' satisfaction with their investment firm based on performance in several factors. The Seeking Guidance segment includes eight factors (in order of importance): firm interaction; account information; commissions and fees; financial advisor; information resources; investment performance; product offerings; and problem resolution. The DIY segment includes seven factors (in order of importance): firm interaction; account information; commissions and fees; product offerings; information resources; investment performance; and problem resolution.

The 2020 study is based on responses from 5,511 investors who make all their investment decisions without the counsel of a full-service dedicated financial advisor. The study was fielded from November 2019 through January 2020.

For more information about the 2019 U.S. Self-Directed Investor Satisfaction Study, visit https://www.jdpower.com/business/resource/us-self-directed-investor-satisfaction-study.

To view the online press release, please visit http://www.jdpower.com/pr-id/2020039.

J.D. Power is a global leader in consumer insights, advisory services and data and analytics. These capabilities enable J.D. Power to help its clients drive customer satisfaction, growth and profitability. Established in 1968, J.D. Power has offices serving North America, Asia Pacific and Europe.


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