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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Fund industry’s top performers clinch honors at Lipper awards
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 12, 2026
Fund industry’s top performers clinch honors at Lipper awards

Fidelity and Franklin Templeton were big winners at the awards, which celebrate the industry’s top funds and fund management firms.

Merit lands $434M team in Marietta, tightens SEI partnership
RIA NEWS MAR 11, 2026
Merit lands $434M team in Marietta, tightens SEI partnership

“We’re really leaning into SEI and helping create a more robust partnership,” said Merit Financial Managing Principal Tyler Vernon.

Latest CPI data holds steady. This is what it means for advisors
EQUITIES MAR 11, 2026
Latest CPI data holds steady. This is what it means for advisors

The latest CPI data, a key inflation metric, came in in line with expectations Wednesday, but rising energy costs from the Iran conflict are casting a long shadow.

Want to work with athletes and entertainers? Here's how AI can help you get in the game
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 10, 2026
Want to work with athletes and entertainers? Here's how AI can help you get in the game

It’s all about the persona, when it comes to marketing to athletes and entertainers, says new research.

Lipper awards set to highlight fund industry stars
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 09, 2026
Lipper awards set to highlight fund industry stars

“It's going to be an amazing event,” Brandon Adkins, head of Lipper North America Research at the London Stock Exchange Group, told InvestmentNews.

'Ugly’ jobs data comes in worse than expected. This is what it means for advisors
EQUITIES MAR 06, 2026
'Ugly’ jobs data comes in worse than expected. This is what it means for advisors

"Today’s data signals the economy is entering a slower phase," said Gina Bolvin, president of Bolvin Wealth Management Group.

Iran war shockwaves continue to reverberate: Are advisors shifting portfolios?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 05, 2026
Iran war shockwaves continue to reverberate: Are advisors shifting portfolios?

“Advisors have become less reactionary and tried to be more proactive in terms of how they're building and managing portfolios,” said Chris Maxey, chief market strategist at Wealthspire.

This is how Raymond James and its advisors are handling Iran War volatility
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 04, 2026
This is how Raymond James and its advisors are handling Iran War volatility

“Investors are more conditioned to these events than at any time in history,” said Tash Elwyn, president of Raymond James’s private client group.

AI will help solve the advisor shortage: Raymond James CEO Paul Shoukry
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 04, 2026
AI will help solve the advisor shortage: Raymond James CEO Paul Shoukry

“The wealth management industry needs these AI-driven solutions to help advisors better serve their clients,” said Raymond James Chief Executive Paul Shoukry.

Complexity is rattling millennials’ financial confidence, study says. This spells opportunity for advisors
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 03, 2026
Complexity is rattling millennials’ financial confidence, study says. This spells opportunity for advisors

“Millennials stand at a critical financial crossroads,” said Gerald Grant III, a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors.