More financial advisors are teaming up with model portfolio providers to use their models as a foundation for customization. Custom model portfolios can be adjusted to meet the specific preferences of ...

Achieving your advisory firm’s growth goals is directly tied to your ability to attract and retain clients. Ultimately, the long-term success of your firm depends on your ability to align with your ...

Model portfolios continue to gain ground with financial advisors, who can select from a growing number of models to help manage their clients' investments. I use them for pretty much all of the ...

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 ...

Investors who use model portfolios are more confident in their own finances compared to those who do not, according to new research published by Boston-based Natixis Investment Managers. Using data ...

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 ...

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: ...

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.

Model portfolios have been growing at a consistent rate for decades due to increasing adoption by younger advisors and more awareness among investors. Now, they have reached a size at which they are ...