Michael Gates: Why More Advisors Are Migrating to Model Portfolios
From The Long View by Morningstar
April 21, 2026 · 47 min · Episode 368
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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Guest: Michael Gates
Topics covered
- model portfolios
- macroeconomic environment
- market trends
- investment strategies
- portfolio management
Keywords
- model portfolios
- BlackRock
- investment
- portfolio management
- macroeconomics
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Organizations: BlackRock
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