Leo Almazora

Leo Almazora has been the resident US News Writer for InvestmentNews since February 2024. 

An experienced journalist, he honed his understanding of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and wealth technology over seven years of conversations with portfolio managers, advisors and other industry experts and insiders over the course of nearly a decade. 

In his spare time, he enjoys running (he's run a full mary once, and is hoping to make it twice), singing, biking, listening to audiobooks, or doing some combination thereof.

Email him at [email protected].

Leo Almazora
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Minnesota advisor charged in alleged $1.6M wire fraud
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 27, 2024
Minnesota advisor charged in alleged $1.6M wire fraud

An FBI investigation finds the advisor embezzled money meant for clients’ investment accounts to finance her house-flipping business.

$450M team joins Raymond James from Merrill
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 27, 2024
$450M team joins Raymond James from Merrill

The Winter Park, Florida-based wealth practice caters to retirees, business owners, and aerospace and defense industry execs.

Veteran advisor vanishes with wife while sailing Caribbean
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 27, 2024
Veteran advisor vanishes with wife while sailing Caribbean

Discovery of a violent scene in couple’s empty yacht off the coast of Grenada prompts police investigation of ‘tragic event.’

LPL lands $1B team from Merrill Lynch
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 27, 2024
LPL lands $1B team from Merrill Lynch

The Pennsylvania-based private wealth team works with high-net-worth families, business owners, professionals and executives.

Doctors and nurses staggered by impact of student loan payments
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 27, 2024
Doctors and nurses staggered by impact of student loan payments

Faced with high student-debt-to-income ratios, health care professionals are having to reset their financial priorities.

Black women are falling behind in their wealth-building journeys
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 27, 2024
Black women are falling behind in their wealth-building journeys

While more than half of those surveyed want to leave an inheritance, student debt and hurdles to homeownership are holding them back.

Retail investors begin 2024 on an optimistic note
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 26, 2024
Retail investors begin 2024 on an optimistic note

Main Street investors are feeling bullish on U.S. stocks as confidence in an economic soft landing surges. Schwab survey finds.

Cetera sweetens advisor growth offering with industry-first guarantee
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 26, 2024
Cetera sweetens advisor growth offering with industry-first guarantee

The broker-dealer giant is providing a money-back guarantee to newly affiliated advisors and firms.

Michigan workers could gain retirement lifeline with auto-IRA proposal
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 26, 2024
Michigan workers could gain retirement lifeline with auto-IRA proposal

The state is the latest to move to fill the gap in employer-sponsored retirement programs.

Most near-retirees lacking in Social Security knowledge
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 26, 2024
Most near-retirees lacking in Social Security knowledge

Quiz of 1,500 Americans exposes concerning gaps in what they know about retirement income and their estate planning readiness.