Gregg Greenberg

InvestmentNews

Gregg Greenberg

Senior Writer, Anchor

30 years experience

Gregg's specialty topics

Markets Retirement planning ETFs

Gregg Greenberg is the multimedia anchor and retirement and planning editor at InvestmentNews, where he covers financial advisor practice management, retirement strategies, equities, and personal finance across video, audio, and editorial formats. He brings more than two decades of financial journalism experience to the role, including 13-plus years as lead anchor and personal finance writer at TheStreet, where he interviewed CEOs, fund managers, and institutional investors, and hosted The Real Story podcast. Prior to joining InvestmentNews, he served as General Manager of Media at the C-Suite Network.

Earlier in his career, he worked in sales at Lehman Brothers and Fleet Bank — experience that informs his practitioner-level understanding of financial markets and client-facing wealth management. Gregg holds an MBA from Cornell University's Johnson Graduate School of Management and an undergraduate degree in history from Amherst College.

How I think about writing for this industry…

“The financial markets are always exciting to follow and write about. Every day is a new challenge.”

Awards and recognition

  • Webby award
  • Tabbie award
  • APEX award

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Annuity sales smash records in final Q2 count: Limra
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 23, 2022
Annuity sales smash records in final Q2 count: Limra

Total U.S. annuity sales rose 16% to $79.4 billion in the second quarter, nearly the exact opposite of the S&P 500's return.

Plan sponsors are encouraging adviser competition: Fidelity
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 23, 2022
Plan sponsors are encouraging adviser competition: Fidelity

A new survey shows 47% of plan sponsors are considering changing advisers and 48% are thinking about switching record keepers.

John Hancock settles with NY state after long-term care insurance probe
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 22, 2022
John Hancock settles with NY state after long-term care insurance probe

The insurer will pay almost $21.6 million to consumers and their beneficiaries, along with $2.2 million to the New York State Medicaid program and a $2.5 million penalty to New York state.

Vanguard Charitable sees strong run of donations despite first-half sell-off
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 19, 2022
Vanguard Charitable sees strong run of donations despite first-half sell-off

The nonprofit organization announced that grants increased 14% during the first half of 2022, totaling a record $952 million.

Financial advisers starring on the big screen
RIA NEWS AUG 19, 2022
Financial advisers starring on the big screen

Superheroes abound in Hollywood, but here are are nine movies featuring financial advisers and stockbrokers.

Will diamonds become a retiree's best friend?
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 18, 2022
Will diamonds become a retiree's best friend?

The Diamond Standard Fund is trying to provide a standardized way to trade diamonds and is working with wealth managers, high-net-worth investors, family offices, IRA platforms and institutional investors.

Charitable giving bouncing back with market, says BNY Mellon Wealth Management
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 17, 2022
Charitable giving bouncing back with market, says BNY Mellon Wealth Management

The number and total dollar amount of charitable gifts increased 10% last year, and the average gift size also spiked.

Anxiety over economy not stopping IRA growth: Fidelity
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 17, 2022
Anxiety over economy not stopping IRA growth: Fidelity

The number of IRAs on Fidelity’s platform increased in Q2 and the percentage of employees with 401(k) loans remained low for the fifth consecutive quarter.

Company size matters when it comes to retirement benefits
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 16, 2022
Company size matters when it comes to retirement benefits

Just 46% of small companies offer a 401(k) or similar plan to employees, compared to 92% of large companies and 89% of midsize companies, a Transamerica study shows.

Divorce and retirement: It's a matter of trust
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 15, 2022
Divorce and retirement: It's a matter of trust

It's in your best interest to have a collaborative team that's working together, as well as someone who knows the divorce laws in your state and someone who knows finance.