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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‘No detractor’ to using direct indexing as an investment strategy
EQUITIES DEC 06, 2024
‘No detractor’ to using direct indexing as an investment strategy

Thirty four percent of advisors surveyed by InvestmentNews say they use direct indexing strategies but 39 percent don’t.

What new RIAs should look for in their talent
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT (GORIA) DEC 05, 2024
What new RIAs should look for in their talent

"Personality traits are more important than the technical aspect," one CEO said.

Americans plan to reduce debt for new year resolutions: CFP Board
RIA NEWS DEC 04, 2024
Americans plan to reduce debt for new year resolutions: CFP Board

Advisors highlight strategies to help their clients with debt management.

How MRP’s SynthEquity is balancing growth and protection for advisors
EQUITIES DEC 03, 2024
How MRP’s SynthEquity is balancing growth and protection for advisors

"SynthEquity has been a tailwind for advisors who understand the story," said Measured Risk Portfolios’ head of distribution.

How advisors can take part in Giving Tuesday
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 02, 2024
How advisors can take part in Giving Tuesday

Experts say the best way to participate is through education, appreciated stocks, and IRAs.

Nominations open for second annual InvestmentNews Awards
RIA NEWS NOV 28, 2024
Nominations open for second annual InvestmentNews Awards

"Everybody wants to win, but everybody can't win. It was just a privilege to be nominated," one finalist said.

A trade war on the horizon complicates fixed income
FIXED INCOME NOV 27, 2024
A trade war on the horizon complicates fixed income

Investors should "stay light on your feet," the head of US fixed income at RBC says.

Fidelity to move RIA clients' sweep balances to in-house product
RIA NEWS NOV 26, 2024
Fidelity to move RIA clients' sweep balances to in-house product

"Cash options are in use because people don't know that there's a better option," one fintech CEO said.

Advisors at a disadvantage if estate planning isn’t a core service
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 25, 2024
Advisors at a disadvantage if estate planning isn’t a core service

“If you're not engaging the estate planning conversation, and the client is talking to somebody who is, those assets are at risk,” Vanilla's CEO said.

'I’ll never recommend bitcoin,' advisor insists
ALTERNATIVES NOV 22, 2024
'I’ll never recommend bitcoin,' advisor insists

Pro-bitcoin professionals, however, say the cryptocurrency has ushered in change.