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 ...

Model investment portfolios have become a staple for many financial advisors. Their simplicity allows advisors to scale their practices while spending more time managing client relationships. While ...

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 ...

While model portfolios have become a mainstay for many advisory practices, more than one-fourth of advisors are still opting not to offer them, according to new research from Morningstar. In a new ...

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.

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 ...

Model portfolios are a new generation of investment products that can help wealth advisors improve client outcomes, refocus their attention on high-value activities, and ultimately expand their ...

Model portfolios – ready-made third-party investment plans – surged to a record $7.7 trillion in assets in the first quarter of 2025, underscoring the growing demand for efficient, off-the-rack ...

As market volatility continues to challenge traditional investment approaches, the demand for personalized solutions that cater to specific client requirements could continue to rise. This likely ...

Fidelity Investments is adding alternative investments to the custom model portfolios it makes available to its registered investment advisor and broker-dealer customers. The move brings together two ...

Advisors reported having an average of 39% of their current assets under management in model portfolios, up from 32% three years ago, according to Model Portfolios: Adaptive Solutions for Advisory ...