Third-party model portfolios are on the rise--more than 400 have been launched since 2018, according to Morningstar's 2020 Model Portfolio Landscape. Two key reasons for the proliferation of these ...

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 ...

The model portfolio aims to generate $10,000 annually with a $106,231 investment, averaging a 9.42% yield. It includes various sectors including business development companies, real estate, bonds, ...

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%), ...

For Vettafi’s Modern Alpha Channel, Scott Welch and Andrew Okrongly discussed how the WisdomTree Endowment Model Portfolios are faring given the volatile nature of markets over the past year.

2021 has posed its fair share of risks to the average portfolio: emerging market disruption, Covid-19 resurgence, slowing economic growth, and rising inflation. However, model portfolios are the ...

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 ...

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.

Eight in ten advisory firms and brokerage houses in US and Canada are looking to model portfolios to manage a greater share of discretionary assets; gatekeepers of their investment platforms are ...