Josh Welsh

InvestmentNews

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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Choosing the name of your new RIA is "like getting married"
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT (GORIA) OCT 03, 2024
Choosing the name of your new RIA is "like getting married"

Name for new business should consist of values, beliefs and "the why", advisors say

High-earning millennials 'don't know what to do with their money'
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 02, 2024
High-earning millennials 'don't know what to do with their money'

Advisor talks about how he saw an opportunity to leverage his youth and familiarity with the next generation, some of whom are earning up to $300,000 a month.

RIAs need to stay innovative to ensure growth: Schwab
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 02, 2024
RIAs need to stay innovative to ensure growth: Schwab

Next gen clients want less investment advice, more financial literacy and planning, advisors say

Hurricane Helene: Advisors should be the "voice of support and reason"
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 01, 2024
Hurricane Helene: Advisors should be the "voice of support and reason"

After deadly storm ravages North Carolina, shocked advisors talk about helping clients with home damage, emotional trauma and ways to be prepared.

How performing a practice valuation unlocks your RIA’s value
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT (GORIA) SEP 23, 2024
How performing a practice valuation unlocks your RIA’s value

“Get on the train to optimize and streamline your firm’s process,” says panelist. Last call to join Tuesday's webinar.

Annuities are changing, and so are advisors' attitudes
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 23, 2024
Annuities are changing, and so are advisors' attitudes

Those who hate annuities are shortchanging clients, says advisor.

Firm “uniquely situated” to be a one-stop shop for business owners
RIA NEWS SEP 23, 2024
Firm “uniquely situated” to be a one-stop shop for business owners

New leader takes the reins at Oregon-based RIA and vows to cement status as the leader in its field.

KPIs, data are critical for a RIA’s practice valuation
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT (GORIA) SEP 20, 2024
KPIs, data are critical for a RIA’s practice valuation

“Understanding what drives value for your business can become powerful information,” says RIA Lab panelist.

No need for a series of large interest rate cuts, says fixed income expert
FIXED INCOME SEP 19, 2024
No need for a series of large interest rate cuts, says fixed income expert

"Recession is not a base case scenario over the quarters ahead."

Highly personalized service can drive organic growth for RIAs
RIA NEWS SEP 17, 2024
Highly personalized service can drive organic growth for RIAs

"Clients come first for us, and we want to make sure that they're getting the service that they need," says Ekoniak.