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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Can you have too many custodians?
CUSTODIAN AUG 28, 2024
Can you have too many custodians?

When going RIA, should you have one, two or eight custodians? Advisors share their experiences.

An M&A deal is like a marriage, you have to believe in it
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 27, 2024
An M&A deal is like a marriage, you have to believe in it

If M&A is the current "zeitgeist" of the industry, should advisors be taking part? Experts weigh in.

Tips and tricks to enhance the client onboarding experience
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 25, 2024
Tips and tricks to enhance the client onboarding experience

Advisors share effective strategies that can help take the onboarding experience with clients to another level.

529s, loans, credits ... financial strategies for back-to-school planning
RIA NEWS AUG 23, 2024
529s, loans, credits ... financial strategies for back-to-school planning

Advisors share planning ideas, and some lessons learned, to help ensure clients' kids are getting an education.

Maximize withdrawals because taxes are on sale, urges expert
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 22, 2024
Maximize withdrawals because taxes are on sale, urges expert

Complex rules are "ridiculous" but advisors can add long-term value by helping clients get their IRAs and 401(k) balances down.

What to do while waiting to be registered as an RIA
COMPLIANCE AUG 21, 2024
What to do while waiting to be registered as an RIA

Compliance expert on the do's and don'ts for new RIAs when waiting to be approved by regulators.

SEC marketing rule is "challenging" to navigate, say advisors
RIA NEWS AUG 20, 2024
SEC marketing rule is "challenging" to navigate, say advisors

Rule was designed to be more permissive but advisors remain cautious about touting returns and hypothetical performance.

Private credit narrative (still) gathering steam
ALTERNATIVES AUG 19, 2024
Private credit narrative (still) gathering steam

Private credit brings risks but do the risks outweigh the rewards? Advisors weigh in.

Where has all the cash gone?
RIA NEWS AUG 16, 2024
Where has all the cash gone?

New Advyzon reports finds cash allocation dipped from 9.5% in 2021 to 4.6% by the end of 2023.

Compliance requirements to consider before going RIA
COMPLIANCE AUG 15, 2024
Compliance requirements to consider before going RIA

ADV documents that outline the who, what, where and when of the business are critical, says compliance expert.