About this episode

Michael Gates discusses the rise of model portfolios and the current market environment.

BlackRock’s head of model portfolio solutions for the Americas and lead portfolio manager for target-allocation models discusses the growth of model portfolios, the current macroeconomic and market environment, and recent refinements to the risks his team is taking.

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