Many advisors that use model portfolios in their practice choose to use their own, which can lead to challenges.  Our Head of Advisor Innovation, Brad Shepard, explains the main advantages that advisors experience when using third-party models with their clients.

As we enter a new market regime characterized by increased volatility, advisors are seeking to improve risk factor diversification in their clients’ portfolios through lowering portfolio volatility. Scott Welch explains how our multifactor models can help achieve a similar outcome to allocating to “low vol” stocks but with the potential of more attractive valuations.

Investors are reeling from the sell-off in global markets. But here’s the bigger risk right now for investors: that those losses will lead them to act in a way that may result in even bigger losses. Shlomo Benartzi outlines a way for advisors to help determine which of their clients are likely to buy high and sell low during a market panic and help them manage their investments with a long-term outcome in mind.