Scott Welch, CIMA ®

Chief Investment Officer – Model Portfolios


Scott Welch is the CIO of Model Portfolios at WisdomTree Asset Management, a provider of factor-based ETFs and differentiated model portfolio solutions. In this capacity he oversees the creation and ongoing management of the WisdomTree model portfolio solution set. He is also a member of the WisdomTree Asset Allocation and Investment Committees. Prior to joining WisdomTree, Scott was the Chief Investment Officer of Dynasty Financial Partners, a provider of outsourced investment research, portfolio management, technology, and practice management solutions to RIAs and advisory teams making the move to independence. He remains an outside member of the Dynasty Investment Committee. He sits on the Board of Directors of IWI, the Advisory Board of the ABA Wealth Management & Trust Conference, and the Editorial Advisory Boards of the Journal of Wealth Management and the IWI Investments & Wealth Monitor. Scott earned a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from the University of California at Irvine and an MBA with a concentration in Finance from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

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The general consensus seems to be shifting to a more optimistic outlook on the economy and the market. While the headline numbers seem reasonably positive, other indicators suggest there may be more “fragility” than what appears. Scott Welch takes a deep dive into the current market conditions.
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The markets are approaching “hurricane season” with respect to market volatility. Scott Welch reviews the current economic landscape and discusses what advisors and investors should be focusing on as we approach the fall of 2023.
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The “Magnificent Seven” and “MegaCap-8” have been hot topics in the markets recently. Scott Welch analyzes these stocks from a valuation perspective and looks at current valuations across different asset classes and styles.
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In the first two parts of this series, we shared some broad wealth management industry trends and then offered our suggestions on how to deliver the “3 Ps” of success—Platform, Process and People. In this final part, Scott Welch and Ryan Krystopowicz try to bring it all together by offering thoughts on “framing the wealth management experience” and make an argument for the role of outsourcing.
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In part one of our series Wealth Management Is Now a “Design” Industry, we focused on broad industry trends and shared our thoughts on how to deliver a successful wealth management “Platform.” In this second part, Scott Welch and Ryan Krystopowicz dive into delivering and developing the other two “Ps”—Process and People.
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At WisdomTree, we believe risk factor diversification is as important as asset class diversification. Scott Welch outlines why risk factor diversification should be at the core of investing portfolios.
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Wealth Management is Now A "Design" Industry
Trends driving the high-net-worth marketplace today focus on commoditization and true differentiation. In this paper, Scott Welch and Ryan Krystopowicz summarize what they believe it takes to be competitive and deliver an appropriate wealth management experience. 
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A Modest Proposal for Wealth Managers: First Do No Harm
Featured in Investments & Wealth Monitor, Scott Welch discusses the importance of and the common themes for Wealth Managers and Financial Advisors around building client trust. 
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2023 Mid-Year Economic and Market Outlook

The economic and market landscapes continue to evolve, and we expect some significant changes as we make our way through the remainder of 2023. In our Mid-Year Economic and Market Outlook for 2023, we lay out some of the “known unknowns” we believe could significantly affect the investing landscape and dive into our thoughts covering Equities, Fixed income and Real assets and alternatives. 

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2023 Economic and Market Outlook

The economic and market landscapes continue to evolve, and we expect some significant changes as we make our way through 2023. In our Economic and Market Outlook for 2023, we lay out some of the “known unknowns” we believe could significantly affect the investing landscape and dive into our thoughts covering Equities, Fixed income and Real assets and alternatives. 

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Four Habits of Highly Successful Advisors
Scott Welch and Ryan Krystopowicz outline different habits advisors can employ when addressing the sophisticated demands of high net worth (HNW) advisors. 
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Planning for Potential 2020 Election Results
We are entering the homestretch of the 2020 presidential election season. With two polarizing presidential candidates, an ongoing pandemic, a recession, social unrest and a mail-in ballot controversy, this cycle is truly like no other. With the current environment in mind, we lay out four possible election outcomes, with our thoughts on how the markets may react to each one. Our hope is that advisors and investors can begin to think ahead and plan for different potential scenarios.
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