In an article for ThinkAdvisor, Dinah Wisenberg Brin shared some tips from experienced financial advisors on the best way to integrate model portfolios into your practice. The category has seen rapid ...

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 ...

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: ...

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 ...

Sorting through the wide-ranging model portfolio universe can be daunting. To help advisors find the right model portfolios for their clients, we expanded the Morningstar Quantitative Rating, or MQR, ...

Susan Dziubinski: What’s the allure of model portfolios for financial advisors? Jason Kephart: Model portfolios are a useful option for advisors who’d rather spend less time thinking about stocks and ...

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.

Unless you've got a massive inheritance coming your way, you'll probably be funding your retirement with a combination of Social Security and a nest egg of savings. But for most people, getting to ...

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 ...

The amount of assets moving into model portfolios has surged in recent years, illustrating their growing popularity among financial advisors, according to Morningstar. Third-party model portfolios ...

Morningstar recently completed its annual review of the US Model Portfolio Landscape. It noted that assets under management (AUM) in model portfolios reached $424 billion, a nearly 50% increase over ...