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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Investors' faith in financial plans is growing
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 22, 2024
Investors' faith in financial plans is growing

Increased demand for financial plans follows market volatility and growing array of complex investment vehicles, Cerulli says.

'You broke my heart': Accountant allegedly swindled Pacino out of $50M
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 21, 2024
'You broke my heart': Accountant allegedly swindled Pacino out of $50M

Entertainment niche advisor says key to clients not becoming victims of fraud is the "separation of church and state."

intelliflo redblack platform rides the wave of RIA M&A activity
FINTECH OCT 18, 2024
intelliflo redblack platform rides the wave of RIA M&A activity

"RIAs want a preferred tech stack," says firm's president of Americas Jennifer Valdez.

When picking office space, remember this is "your second home"
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT (GORIA) OCT 18, 2024
When picking office space, remember this is "your second home"

Advice on how to make the space welcoming and memorable for clients.

To bring in younger clients, 'charge lower fees,' says Gen Z-focused advisor
RIA NEWS OCT 16, 2024
To bring in younger clients, 'charge lower fees,' says Gen Z-focused advisor

Be flexible with fee models and don't write off generation's potential.

Clarity on roles, C-suite team is "mission critical" to achieve growth
RIA NEWS OCT 16, 2024
Clarity on roles, C-suite team is "mission critical" to achieve growth

Bullish Shannon Spotswood, CEO of RFG Advisory, wants to "flip tables and bars" and upend industry norms.

The 5-step branding process for new RIAs
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT (GORIA) OCT 10, 2024
The 5-step branding process for new RIAs

The brand of your RIA should be extensions of the firm’s philosophy and the firm’s name, share advisors.

Borrowing from 401(k) loans is actually okay, study finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 10, 2024
Borrowing from 401(k) loans is actually okay, study finds

Saving behavior tends to follow a steady path over time, says co-author of study

Best practices to ease clients’ political anxiety
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 08, 2024
Best practices to ease clients’ political anxiety

Following the EPIC framework and five stages of grief can be important tools in the advisor toolbox.

RIAs need to visit universities to attract students
RIA NEWS OCT 04, 2024
RIAs need to visit universities to attract students

RIAs need to find universities that offer financial planning programs and sponsor or host events, advisor suggests.