Automated Inbound Phone Tree Investment Idea

August 25, 2015
4 Things Clients Want From Advisors That Robos Can’t Do: IMCA

...83% wanted their advisor to help them “stay calm when the market drops.”

Thank you for calling Stay Calm Automated Market Solutions.

Would you like to pay 99 cents for basic financial advice? Please press 1 for yes, 2 for no.

You have pressed 1 for yes. Has the market dropped? Please press 1 for yes, 2 for no.

You have pressed 1 for yes. Please stay calm. Would you like to pay $1.99 for advanced financial advice? Please press 1 for yes, 2 for no.

You have pressed 1 for yes. Do not panic. Nobody ever made a dime by panicking. Would you like to pay $2.99 for expert financial advice? Please press 1 for yes, 2 for no.

You have pressed 1 for yes. Although past performance is not necessarily indicative of future returns, history suggests that stocks in the United States, over the long term, may only go up. Would you like to pay $3.99 to speak to a global financial customer support specialist? Please press 1 for yes, 2 for no.

You have pressed 1 for yes. Due to unprecedented call volume during this period of extreme market uncertainty, all of our international call centers are currently assisting other customers. Current wait time is estimated to be 438 minutes. Would you like to pay $4.99 to hold? Please press 1 for yes, 2 for no.

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