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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Alternative assets have become an increasingly important component of model portfolios, offering investors unique opportunities to invest in private market assets that are typically available only to ...

As portfolio management becomes increasingly commoditized, the use of model portfolios is seen as the surest way to gain scale at the firm level. A new report from Cerulli Associates cites the trend ...

A lot of conventional wisdom regarding investing and wealth management has been questioned over the past couple of years. The best example is the traditional 60/40 portfolio. In the last couple 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 ...

Vanguard has launched a new suite of model portfolios focused on corporate bonds. The model portfolios, the Vanguard Target Maturity Corporate Bond ETFs suite, feature a lineup of 10 index ETFs. The ...

Fidelity Investments has expanded its model portfolio lineup for wealth management firms with the launch of two all-ETF model portfolio suites. The Fidelity Target Allocation ETF Model Portfolios and ...

Authored by Kevin Guerette, Director of Distribution Services, President of Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC with contributions from Colin Barber, Director of Strategic Initiatives and National Accounts ...