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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Prediction market ETFs set to debut, opening brokerage accounts to election bets
ALTERNATIVES APR 29, 2026
Prediction market ETFs set to debut, opening brokerage accounts to election bets

Roundhill, Bitwise, and GraniteShares are racing to launch landmark ETFs covering the 2026 midterms and 2028 presidential race.

DeepVest, Advisor CRM roll out client-focused AI updates
FINTECH APR 29, 2026
DeepVest, Advisor CRM roll out client-focused AI updates

Wealth tech platforms' latest enhancements help advisors surface behavioral risk insights and generate client-ready output without leaving their existing workflows.

From breakaways to breakouts: How Altruist's Jason Wenk sees next-gen RIAs moving forward
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT (GORIA) APR 29, 2026
From breakaways to breakouts: How Altruist's Jason Wenk sees next-gen RIAs moving forward

The challenger RIA custodian's CEO sees more and more G2 advisors leaving aggregator-acquired firms to chase independence — and taking their organic growth with them.

Advisors and clients agree on top three worries for back half of 2026
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 29, 2026
Advisors and clients agree on top three worries for back half of 2026

Most advisors are leaning into volatile markets rather than retreating, and more than half plan to increase their use of protection-oriented strategies by year-end.

CFP Board, FSI back DOL's push to roll back Biden-era contractor rule
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 29, 2026
CFP Board, FSI back DOL's push to roll back Biden-era contractor rule

CFP Board and the Financial Services Institute each threw support behind the Labor Department's shift back to a two-factor "economic reality" test for determining worker status

Advisor moves: Wells Fargo nabs $466M UBS veteran in Naples
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 28, 2026
Advisor moves: Wells Fargo nabs $466M UBS veteran in Naples

Raymond James is also welcoming a $480M Brooklyn team from Wells Fargo's independent network, while JPMorgan adds a $400M Goldman Sachs advisor in New York.

Cetera merges two RIA units into nearly $19B planning division
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 28, 2026
Cetera merges two RIA units into nearly $19B planning division

The combined platform unifies Avantax Planning Partners and The Retirement Planning Group, giving over 100 employee advisors access to in-house specialists across tax, estate planning, and insurance.

RIA moves: Mariner Independent debuts $1.3B firm led by ex-Focus Partners Wealth trio
RIA NEWS APR 28, 2026
RIA moves: Mariner Independent debuts $1.3B firm led by ex-Focus Partners Wealth trio

Meanwhile, Waverly has entered Louisiana with a new $3.1 billion partner, and Carson absorbs a decade-long coaching partner in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Schwab finds most teens want to invest, but split with parents on control
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 28, 2026
Schwab finds most teens want to invest, but split with parents on control

As gambling habits increasingly infiltrates teens' digital lives, a new Schwab survey points to investing as an early counter-habit.

HSA assets top $174B in 2025 as investment accounts surge
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 27, 2026
HSA assets top $174B in 2025 as investment accounts surge

Devenir research shows 19% asset growth and a near-doubling of investment account holders over the past two years, with new data putting health costs squarely in the retirement planning spotlight.