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 ...

Hi, I’m Christine Benz for Morningstar. I’ve noticed that many investors do a good job of selecting investments, but they struggle putting the pieces together into a portfolio that makes sense given ...

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: ...

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 ...

Drop in the, um, bucket list? The performance of a number of model portfolios that leverage the bucket strategy recently was put under a microscope by Christine Benz, Morningstar’s director of ...

iCapital, the leading global fintech and alternative investments platform, is making it easier for advisors to scaleably diversify their clients’ portfolios beyond traditional public investments. On ...

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 ...

Risk modeling comes in varying shapes and sizes throughout the financial world. Having previously worked as a derivatives trader on the Chicago Board Options Exchange and as a senior risk analyst, I ...

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 ...

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 ...

Envestnet announced offerings of BlackRock custom model portfolios for registered investment advisers and direct indexing portfolios on the Envestnet unified managed account platform in collaboration ...