James Rogers

InvestmentNews

James Rogers

Managing Editor

25+ years experience

James's specialty topics

Federal Reserve policy Retirement planning ETFs Financial advisor practice managment Markets

James Rogers is Managing Editor at InvestmentNews, where he covers financial advisor practice management, retirement planning, Federal Reserve policy, and markets — with a focus on how macroeconomic developments affect independent wealth management professionals across the United States.

An award-winning journalist based in New York, he joined InvestmentNews in January 2026 after more than three years as a financial columnist at MarketWatch, the Dow Jones personal finance and markets publication. He previously served as Managing Editor at TheStreet.com and has held editorial roles at Financial Times Specialist and Fox News. Rogers holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and History from the University of Leeds.

How I think about writing for this industry…

“Covering the wealth management industry is challenging, but intensely rewarding. From regulation and technology to practice management and alternative investments, we cover a slew of issues, but one theme remains constant - the advisors at the heart of this industry. I'm grateful that I get the opportunity to tell their stories on a daily basis.”

Awards and recognition

  • min Editorial & Design Award - Editorial Series (Online)
  • Reynolds Center Strictly Financials Fellow

Featured content from James

SEC wants more ‘realistic’ view of small advisory firms by redefining them, says commissioner From firefighter pensions to KKR: How early alts exposure helped shape Doug Krupa Former Citigroup exec who hit bank with lawsuit slams industry’s gender-based ‘chasm of fairness’

Previous experience

  • MarketWatch — Financial Columnist
  • FT Specialist, Financial Advisor IQ — Associate Editor
  • Fox News — SciTech Editor
  • TheStreet.com — Managing Editor

Education

  • B.A. English & History (Joint Honors), University of Leeds

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Latest CPI data show inflation jumping. This is what it means for advisors
EQUITIES APR 10, 2026
Latest CPI data show inflation jumping. This is what it means for advisors

“The oil shock contributed to an extremely high headline CPI number,” said Chris Zaccarelli, chief investment officer for Northlight Asset Management.

Nicholas Wealth Management touts ETF to capture Bitcoin’s overnight trading window
ETFS APR 09, 2026
Nicholas Wealth Management touts ETF to capture Bitcoin’s overnight trading window

Nicholas Wealth says the ETF can isolate Bitcoin’s overnight alpha while reducing exposure to global market volatility during trading hours.

Jumping from UBS to go RIA was a ‘wonderful trip’: Questar Capital Partners
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT (GORIA) APR 09, 2026
Jumping from UBS to go RIA was a ‘wonderful trip’: Questar Capital Partners

The wealth management firm has grown its assets under management from $800 million when it left UBS to $1.3 billion today.

Wedbush touts AI Power and Infrastructure ETF, tapping into latest energy boom
ETFS APR 08, 2026
Wedbush touts AI Power and Infrastructure ETF, tapping into latest energy boom

Wedbush’s Managing Director and Global Head of Technology Research Dan Ives has lent his name to another ETF.

Trump hits ‘pause’ on Iran war. This is what it means for advisors
EQUITIES APR 08, 2026
Trump hits ‘pause’ on Iran war. This is what it means for advisors

“We see record highs in stocks by early fall,” says Robert Edwards, chief investment officer at Edwards Asset Management.

BNY preps new version of Dreyfus charitable fund: ‘Clients can do well and do good’
MUTUAL FUNDS APR 07, 2026
BNY preps new version of Dreyfus charitable fund: ‘Clients can do well and do good’

“The client isn’t sacrificing any yield, any liquidity, this all comes out of our pocket, not theirs,” said Stephanie Pierce, deputy head of BNY Investments.

Advisors should keep an eye on healthcare sector amid stronger-than-expected jobs numbers
EQUITIES APR 06, 2026
Advisors should keep an eye on healthcare sector amid stronger-than-expected jobs numbers

"This is the sector to watch throughout the year,” said Jeffrey Roach, Chief Economist for LPL Financial.

RIA The Bahnsen Group nabs advisor from JPMorgan as it expands into Pittsburgh
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT (GORIA) APR 06, 2026
RIA The Bahnsen Group nabs advisor from JPMorgan as it expands into Pittsburgh

“This is the most meaningful opportunity of my career,” advisor Grady Wirth told InvestmentNews.

Fintech startup Sekond wants to bolster advisors’ private markets arsenal with liquidity monitoring tool
ALTERNATIVES APR 02, 2026
Fintech startup Sekond wants to bolster advisors’ private markets arsenal with liquidity monitoring tool

“It’s trying to help advisors, empower them in that conversation with their clients,” said Rasmus Goksor, CEO of Sekond.

NASA’s Artemis mission thrusts space ETFs into the spotlight. Have advisors got ‘the right stuff’?
ETFS APR 01, 2026
NASA’s Artemis mission thrusts space ETFs into the spotlight. Have advisors got ‘the right stuff’?

The Artemis II launch “marks a new phase in space exploration and the search for transformative technologies,” said Matthew Bartolini, managing director at State Street Investment Management.