Leo Almazora

Leo Almazora is the resident US news writer at InvestmentNews, a role he has held since February 2024. He covers a broad range of topics central to the financial advisory industry, including broker-dealer news, registered investment advisor (RIA) activity, advisor recruitment and moves, retirement planning, elder fraud, and wealth technology across the United States. Leo brings nearly a decade of financial journalism experience to his reporting, having developed deep expertise in equities, fixed income, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), alternative investments, and wealthtech through extensive conversations with portfolio managers, financial advisors, and industry executives.

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Investors losing faith as Trump recession fears roil markets
EQUITIES MAR 11, 2025
Investors losing faith as Trump recession fears roil markets

Allocations to cash and money market funds are rising, and dip-buying is slowing, as the president's coyness on downturn odds adds to mounting pessimism.

Survey reveals generation gaps in retirement, with a reality check for pre-retirees
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 11, 2025
Survey reveals generation gaps in retirement, with a reality check for pre-retirees

Gen X emerges as the least confident in their future, while many retirees are navigating financial shocks from inflation and healthcare costs.

Trump's evasiveness on recession sets off market bloodbath
EQUITIES MAR 10, 2025
Trump's evasiveness on recession sets off market bloodbath

Investor fears ruled Monday as the president's refusal to discount an economic downturn sparked panic, resulting in the weakest stock performance during an administration's first 50 days since 2009.

Americana Partners, Apella Wealth unveil strategic acquisitions
RIA NEWS MAR 10, 2025
Americana Partners, Apella Wealth unveil strategic acquisitions

Americana is making its first foray outside the Lone Star State, while Apella welcomes another partner in New England.

Taking women by the hand during tax season
RIA NEWS MAR 10, 2025
Taking women by the hand during tax season

Beacon Pointe partner and managing director Indya Yuill shares how to boost female clients' tax confidence, and how the work of tax planning can naturally create growth opportunities.

Revealed: The best places to work for financial advisors in 2025
RIA NEWS MAR 10, 2025
Revealed: The best places to work for financial advisors in 2025

From flexible work options to a "zero-burnout" focus and support for employee diversity, these outstanding firms are scoring top marks on several fronts.

Carson Group welcomes Envestnet alum Ramesh Vaswani
RIA NEWS MAR 10, 2025
Carson Group welcomes Envestnet alum Ramesh Vaswani

The national RIA is leaning into its technology strategy by tapping Vaswani's more than 20 years of experience as Carson's new CTO.

Social Security moves to dial up clawback rates to 100%
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 10, 2025
Social Security moves to dial up clawback rates to 100%

The Social Security Administration is going back to fully garnishing monthly benefits to recover overpayments, a move advocates say could cause "unnecessary harm" to some of the most vulnerable Americans.

401(k) plans have boosted workers' retirement readiness, ICI report finds
RIA NEWS MAR 07, 2025
401(k) plans have boosted workers' retirement readiness, ICI report finds

Joint snapshot research points to how menu design, auto-enrolment features, and decreasing fund fees help drive retirement savings success.

Advisors continue to shine as 'emotional circuit breakers,' Vanguard says
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 07, 2025
Advisors continue to shine as 'emotional circuit breakers,' Vanguard says

Latest annual report reaffirms additional net returns from behavioral coaching, especially during historic periods of heightened market volatility.