Financial evaluation process

• US 8,533,092 B1
• Filed: 03/30/2012
• Issued: 09/10/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: United Capital Financial Advisers LLC (Goldman Sachs Group Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Fat Donkey, Inc.
• Inventors: Burrow, Jeffrey, Gordo, Jason
• Primary Examiner(s): JOHNSON, GREGORY L
• Application Number:
  US13/436,426
• Time in Patent Office: 529 Days
• Field of Search: 705/35
• US Class Current: 705/36.R
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/02 Banking, e.g. interest calculation or account maintenance credit or loans G06Q40/03

Abstract

Quantitatively improving a financial evaluation is disclosed. A plurality of factor scores based on a plurality of factors is determined. A total score is calculated based on the plurality of factor scores. A plurality of actions is identified that will influence at least a portion of the plurality of factor scores. The actions are ranked based on their total impact on the plurality of factor scores. A most important action of the plurality of actions to improve the total score is determined.

Claims

1. A method of quantitatively improving a financial evaluation, comprising:

determining a plurality of factor scores based on a plurality of factors;

using a processor to calculate a total score based on the plurality of factor scores;

identifying a plurality of actions that will influence at least a portion of the plurality of factor scores;

ranking the actions based on their total impact on the plurality of factor scores; and

determining a most important action of the plurality of actions to improve the total score;

wherein at least one of the factor scores is determined by assigning a maximum score value to the at least one factor score if a subject of the total score has provided a requested information used to determine another factor score.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the total score is correlated with a progress of achieving an identified financial goal of the subject.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of actions are actions that when executed can potentially affect the total score.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of actions is associated with a desired financial action of the subject evaluated using the total score.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the plurality of factor scores includes analyzing information provided via the Internet.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the factor scores identifies whether the subject of the total score has sufficient knowledge related to a factor included in the plurality of factors.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein at least one of the actions is associated with providing education associated with the factor included in the plurality of factors.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the factor scores is decayed based on a length of time since a time associated with the at least one factor score.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the factor scores is determined at least in part by performing a simulation to determine a likelihood that a financial goal will be met within a specified time frame.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the most important action is an action included in the plurality of actions that will improve the total score the most as compared to other actions in the plurality of actions.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the total score is associated with a financial position of a plurality of individuals.

12. A system for quantitatively improving a financial evaluation, comprising:

a processor configured to;

determine a plurality of factor scores based on a plurality of factors;

calculate a total score based on the plurality of factor scores;

identify a plurality of actions that will influence at least a portion of the plurality of factor scores;

rank the actions based on their total impact on the plurality of factor scores; and

determine a most important action of the plurality of actions to improve the total score; and

a memory coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with instructions;

wherein at least one of the factor scores is determined by assigning a maximum score value to the at least one factor score if a subject of the total score has provided a requested information used to determine another factor score.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the total score is correlated with a progress of achieving an identified financial goal of the subject.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein at least one of the factor scores identifies whether the subject of the total score has sufficient knowledge related to a factor included in the plurality of factors.

15. The system of claim 12, wherein at least one of the factor scores is decayed based on a length of time since a time associated with the at least one factor score.

16. The system of claim 12, wherein at least one of the factor scores is determined at least in part by performing a simulation to determine a likelihood that a financial goal will be met within a specified time frame.

17. A computer program product for quantitatively improving a financial evaluation, the computer program product being embodied in a tangible computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions for:

determining a plurality of factor scores based on a plurality of factors;

calculating a total score based on the plurality of factor scores;

identifying a plurality of actions that will influence at least a portion of the plurality of factor scores;

ranking the actions based on their total impact on the plurality of factor scores; and

determining a most important action of the plurality of actions to improve the total score;

wherein at least one of the factor scores is determined by assigning a maximum score value to the at least one factor score if a subject of the total score has provided a requested information used to determine another factor score.

18. The computer program product of claim 17, wherein the total score is correlated with a progress of achieving an identified financial goal of the subject.

19. The computer program product of claim 17, wherein at least one of the factor scores identifies whether the subject of the total score has sufficient knowledge related to a factor included in the plurality of factors.

20. The computer program product of claim 17, wherein at least one of the factor scores is determined at least in part by performing a simulation to determine a likelihood that a financial goal will be met within a specified time frame.