Investors' search for consistent income without exposure to higher volatility has only gotten harder over the past decade. Stretching for yield has caused many investors to venture into riskier asset ...

Susan Dziubinski: I’m Susan Dziubinski with Morningstar. Custom model portfolios are gaining traction with financial advisors, and as a result, you may soon hear about them from your financial advisor ...

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 ...

This article is relevant to financial professionals who are considering offering Model Portfolios to their clients. If you are an individual investor interested in WisdomTree ETF Model Portfolios, ...

Model investors are nearly two times more likely to say they are confident about the state of their finances, and are far more likely to trust their financial advisors than investors not in models.

Third-party model portfolios had $646 billion in assets under advisement as of March 31, 2025—an increase of 62% since Morningstar last surveyed for assets in June 2023, less than two years ago.

Assets in model portfolios grew by nearly 50% over the last 2 years. By fully or partially outsourcing the investment management function, it frees up more time for advisors to focus on building their ...

A shift in how financial advisors structure client portfolios will drive asset allocation model portfolios to a new $2.9 trillion asset milestone by 2026, predicts a new report from Cerulli Associates ...

Envestnet announced offerings of BlackRock custom model portfolios for registered investment advisers and direct indexing portfolios on the Envestnet unified managed account platform in collaboration ...

For decades, advisors have marketed themselves as portfolio managers, tailoring asset allocation to each client’s unique goals, risk tolerance and life stage. But a silent revolution is underway: ...

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 ...