# Automated investing.

Smart Portfolio is a robo-advisor that gives you a diversified portfolio based on your goals. It’s the easy way to invest.

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## Why automate your investing?

Smart Portfolio gives you access to a professionally managed account that’s affordable and easy to use. Just switch it on and let us invest for you regularly.

### Designed by experts.

The Stash Investment Team designs and builds each portfolio in order to optimize returns based on a user's overall risk level.

### Fits your budget.

Smart Portfolio is automatically included in a Stash subscription—that means no management or add-on commission fees.

### Track your goals.

Smart Portfolio automatically monitors and manages your investments—our easy-to-use app gives you 24/7 access to your investment portfolio.

[Open your Smart Portfolio](https://app.stash.com/sign-up/get-started?utm_content=dot-com_automated-investing)

## Built for you.

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### Tell us about yourself.

What’s your investor style?

- The brand-new investor.
- The hands-off investor.
- The investor on a budget.

Don’t know where to start investing? With Smart Portfolio, you’ll automatically get exposure to US bonds and even foreign stocks.

2

### Just add cash.

Turn on auto-invest to build wealth over the long term—without even thinking about it.

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### Let us handle the rest.

Smart Portfolio will build, monitor and automatically rebalance your investments, taking the time and stress out of investing.

[Get started](https://app.stash.com/sign-up/get-started?utm_content=dot-com_automated-investing)

## The smarter way to invest.

### Smart transactions.

Add or remove cash from your portfolio, and we’ll automatically move you closer to your ideal investment mix.

### Auto-investing.

Automatically add funds to your Smart Portfolio on a schedule that works for you.

### Dividend reinvestment.

We will automatically reinvest dividends you earn on your investments.

## Powered by diversification.

Smart Portfolio builds you a diversified portfolio designed to reduce risk and maximize returns. Unlock broad exposure—according to your risk profile—to US equities, foreign markets, and bonds.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is automated investing?

Automated investing is a tool that automatically builds an investment portfolio for you. This kind of investing passively manages and makes investments on your behalf.

Stash’s Smart Portfolio gives you a set of diversified investments that align with your risk profile. It then actively monitors and manages the account for you, automatically rebalancing to keep your investments up to date.

### What is a robo-advisor?

A [robo-advisor](/content/learn/what-is-a-robo-advisor/index.html) is a digital financial advisor that automatically builds and manages your portfolio based on your investment preferences. These algorithm-driven platforms often rely on passive index investing strategies to reduce buying and selling while investing on your behalf. Robo-advisors are built to consider your risk tolerance and financial goals in order to invest with minimal guidance from a human financial advisor for portfolio management.