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, ...

Reach your investment goals with these three model portfolio plans using the Kiplinger 25, our favorite no-load mutual funds.

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 ...

Reliance on model portfolios is rising as financial advisors fundamentally shift their daily focus away from technical investment tasks toward business development. According to the Advisor Use of ...

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 ...

Client segmentation can involve multiple permutations, but there’s merit in keeping it simple and holistic at the outset. The objective is to be able to identify at a high level the pockets within a ...

Asset allocation models continue to dominate the space, according to Morningstar. As of March, asset allocation model portfolios that fall in Morningstar's five equity allocation categories accounted ...

Managing investments can become a large part of a day’s work. Between meetings, marketing and figuring out best-in-class asset allocations, advisors can be hard-pressed to deal with the rest of their ...

Model portfolios, which provide financial advisors with a prebuilt framework for investment portfolio design, are surging in popularity. Assets following model portfolios grew to $349 billion as of ...

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 ...

Among surveyed advisers, 42% increased their use of model portfolios and time spent on client acquisition and ...

Hand models use their fingers, palms, and wrists to promote a wide range of products, from high-end jewelry to everyday items. But becoming a hand model isn’t just a matter of having great digits. To ...