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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Fidelity Investments is the latest asset manager to ramp up its model-portfolio business as demand for off-the-shelf and customized investment strategies across asset classes continues to pick up. The ...

Assets in model portfolios grew by nearly 50% over the last 2 years. By fully or partially outsourcing the investment management function, it frees up more time for advisors to focus on building their ...

Vanguard's latest launches, focused on after-tax returns and higher yields for clients, reflect a broader industry shift as ...

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 ...

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 ...

Broadridge Financial Solutions, a financial technology infrastructure provider, expects total assets in model portfolios to exceed $11 trillion by the end of 2028. This would represent more than a ...

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The traditional 60/40 portfolio, consisting of 60% stocks and 40% bonds, may not perform as well in the future due to changing market conditions. The 60/40 portfolio is based on assumptions that may ...