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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How has fee compression affected retirement planning?
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 14, 2024
How has fee compression affected retirement planning?

Fee compression is the retirement market adapting to address decumulation needs of plan participants, says Broadridge.

Helping fellow Olympians secure their financial futures
WOMEN ADVISOR COMMUNITY AUG 13, 2024
Helping fellow Olympians secure their financial futures

Four-time Olympian-turned financial planner Lauryn Williams says professional athletes often take on significant debt with few income opportunities.

Advisors should ride the high and invest in cannabis, expert says
ALTERNATIVES AUG 12, 2024
Advisors should ride the high and invest in cannabis, expert says

The cannabis industry offers high risk rewards and proposed reclassification could improve profitably and access to capital.

What are the best TAMPs for RIAs?
TAMPS AUG 09, 2024
What are the best TAMPs for RIAs?

Advisors reveal which TAMPs are the best fit for their practices.

Former Vanguard consultant launches new firm to support RIAs
RIA NEWS AUG 07, 2024
Former Vanguard consultant launches new firm to support RIAs

“By supporting our RIA partners, we can help them differentiate themselves and drive growth.”

The problem is finding new clients not new advisors
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 06, 2024
The problem is finding new clients not new advisors

"It's not just about the numbers, it's about getting to know advisors and their motivations."

How to help clients separate political emotions from investment decisions
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 01, 2024
How to help clients separate political emotions from investment decisions

Communication is paramount but don't disregard the angst and uncertainty people feel about the election outcome.

Advisors urged to "take a look at their book" to tackle advice gap
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 01, 2024
Advisors urged to "take a look at their book" to tackle advice gap

Are you missing out on a loyalty premium by not helping enough clients with financial planning tasks.

Best estate planning bolt-ons for new RIAs
BOLT-ONS JUL 30, 2024
Best estate planning bolt-ons for new RIAs

Advisors with a small- to medium-sized firm should consider bolting-on while larger firms can go in-house, Failla says.

Growth equity "an easy concept to grasp" for clients
ALTERNATIVES JUL 30, 2024
Growth equity "an easy concept to grasp" for clients

Many people have hoarded cash and growth equity has attractive performance characteristics, advisors say.