Josh Welsh

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Josh Welsh

Senior Journalist

8 years experience25,710 Total views on InvestmentNews in 2025

Josh's specialty topics

RIA strategy and practice management Fintech Fixed income Succession planning and the "great wealth transfer"

Josh Welsh is a senior journalist in the Wealth vertical for Key Media, where he covers registered investment advisors (RIAs) and the business of running an advisory practice for InvestmentNews. He reports on practice management, fintech, fixed income, and succession planning, including the ongoing "great wealth transfer" reshaping the advisory industry. He has also contributed to InvestmentNews's sister publication Benefits and Pensions Monitor (BPM).

His reporting draws on direct conversations with RIA principals, advisors, and industry consultants, translating complex developments in practice management, technology adoption, and advisor compensation into clear, accurate coverage for industry decision-makers. He adheres to Key Media's editorial standards on sourcing, verification, and disclosure, and is committed to accuracy, balance, and accountability to readers.

Josh is a Humber Polytechnic graduate, with a bachelor's in journalism and a diploma in screen acting. Outside the newsroom, he's a member of the historic Arts and Letters Club of Toronto, an avid filmgoer, and continues to pursue his passion for acting.

How I think about writing for this industry…

“I cover the RIA and advisor space around topics that practice owners and their teams can actually relate to, not just theory. Because this space can get inundated with the same themes, the most rewarding challenge is finding an angle that goes beyond the surface level.”

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Advisors want to "freeze time" rather than retire
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 29, 2024
Advisors want to "freeze time" rather than retire

Advisors, ironically, aren't really interested in retiring but Dynasty Financial's Casey Jorgensen argues it's a fiduciary duty.

Effective marketing strategies for going RIA
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT (GORIA) JUL 25, 2024
Effective marketing strategies for going RIA

Creating a personal brand, keeping an email list and using case studies can go a long way for a newly established RIA, marketing expert says.

The do's and don'ts of talking to clients
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 25, 2024
The do's and don'ts of talking to clients

How do you explain concepts without making people feel ignorant? Using the right language is what makes you a real advisor, says CEO.

How looming tax law change could affect ultra-high-net-worth
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 23, 2024
How looming tax law change could affect ultra-high-net-worth

With the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 set to expire next year, clients want more estate planning advice.

Handling big tech outage requires personal touch
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 23, 2024
Handling big tech outage requires personal touch

When all systems shut down, what should you do? Advisors weigh in.

How important is maintaining quality data?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT (GORIA) JUL 22, 2024
How important is maintaining quality data?

Industry expert believes in-depth data reviews are vital to growing client base while advisor says certain data carries more weight.

"Leveling the playing field" for women divorcees
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 18, 2024
"Leveling the playing field" for women divorcees

‘Women are taking greater responsibility and becoming more informed,’ divorce-focused advisor says.

Envestnet acquisition should ‘embolden’ advisors
RIA NEWS JUL 18, 2024
Envestnet acquisition should ‘embolden’ advisors

The deal "signals to people who are going independent that there's money out there to be had."

The benefits of including annuities as an RIA
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 16, 2024
The benefits of including annuities as an RIA

Annuities generate and increase revenue, and provide structural advantages, DPL founder and CEO says.

I took my ankle bracelet off when I became an RIA, says CEO
RIA NEWS JUL 16, 2024
I took my ankle bracelet off when I became an RIA, says CEO

Ex-Merrill advisor says being independent means "getting creative".