Third-party model portfolios have become increasingly popular among financial advisors in recent years. Model portfolios are designed for advisors, allowing them to outsource investment management so ...

Model portfolios continue to gain traction. Over the nine months through March 2022, assets following model portfolios grew by an estimated 22% despite a volatile market. Model providers have taken ...

While recently attending a virtual conference, I was surprised to hear one of the speakers talk about the advisor he used for his personal portfolio. Why surprise? Because he was an advisor! Based on ...

A new report from State Street Global Advisors shows how model portfolios are playing a pivotal role for advisors' practices, with more professionals using them to streamline portfolio management and ...

CAIS has launched a new Models Marketplace that aims to make it easier for financial advisors to incorporate alternative investments into client portfolios using model-based strategies. The platform, ...

Asset allocation models continue to dominate the space, according to Morningstar. As of March, asset allocation model portfolios that fall in Morningstar's five equity allocation categories accounted ...

Client segmentation can involve multiple permutations, but there’s merit in keeping it simple and holistic at the outset. The objective is to be able to identify at a high level the pockets within a ...

David Schassler is the head of multi-asset solutions at VanEck. He offers a comprehensive perspective on market trends, asset allocation and strategy analysis. As the head of multi-asset solutions ...

Often, there is a mismatch between how an advisor spends his or her time, and what drives ultimate success for the practice. By embracing technology and model portfolios, advisors can free up more ...

The trillions of dollars in assets moving into model portfolios should come with a note of caution about ETF costs, returns and how they relate to conflicts of interest, a new study suggests. Asset ...

Model portfolios have been gaining ground with advisors. Close to $350 billion in assets sat in model portfolios as of March 2022, according to a Morningstar report in June. That’s a 22% increase over ...

I present a diversified 25-position model portfolio focused on income, blending BDCs, MLPs, CEFs, REITs, and option-income funds for stability and growth. Each security is equally weighted (4%), ...