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].

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Advisor moves: Equitable and Raymond James nab veterans from rival BDs
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 30, 2025
Advisor moves: Equitable and Raymond James nab veterans from rival BDs

The defectors from Cetera, Lincoln Investments, and DA Davidson strengthen the firms' presence across the Eastern and Western US.

Core inflation eases in April as Fed eyes tariff risks
EQUITIES MAY 30, 2025
Core inflation eases in April as Fed eyes tariff risks

The Federal Reserve's favored inflation measure rises just 0.1%, opening the door slightly wider to rate cuts.

What 529 plan savers should watch in the 2025 budget reconciliation bill
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 29, 2025
What 529 plan savers should watch in the 2025 budget reconciliation bill

The big, beautiful bill's expansions to existing 529 plan rules, along with proposed "Trump accounts," could eventually give a bigger boost for parents investing for their kids' education.

RIA moves: Focus Financial, Cerity Parners notch firsts with latest additions
RIA NEWS MAY 29, 2025
RIA moves: Focus Financial, Cerity Parners notch firsts with latest additions

Focus gets back to external M&A after its January rebrand, while Cerity enters the Arizona market with a veteran planning-focused team.

SEC seeking sanctions for former Florida investment advisor over alleged $17M client fraud
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 29, 2025
SEC seeking sanctions for former Florida investment advisor over alleged $17M client fraud

Complaint details near decade-long scheme raising almost $40 million from dozens of clients, including Venezuelan nationals, Catholic dioceses, and elderly individuals.

Cetera taps Envestnet alum to head RIA growth platform
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 29, 2025
Cetera taps Envestnet alum to head RIA growth platform

A veteran with more than two decades of experience, Andina Andreson represents the latest in a string of recent leadership changes at the firm.

$1.6B UBS superteam decamps to RBC Wealth Management
WIREHOUSES MAY 29, 2025
$1.6B UBS superteam decamps to RBC Wealth Management

The latest additions to RBC's long history of attracting billion-dollar UBS teams have bolstered its presence in Boise, Idaho.

Romance scams are on the rise. How one RIA advisor is helping vulnerable clients
RIA NEWS MAY 29, 2025
Romance scams are on the rise. How one RIA advisor is helping vulnerable clients

As Mental Health Awareness Month puts "sweetheart scams" in focus, Tom West shares hard-won insights on helping clients and their families manage the risks.

Why the off-channel comms problem is far from solved
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 28, 2025
Why the off-channel comms problem is far from solved

Despite a lighter regulatory outlook and staffing disruptions at the SEC, one compliance expert says RIA firms shouldn't expect a "free pass."

RIA moves: Carson Group marks deal milestone as Simon Quick continues slow-growth strategy
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS MAY 28, 2025
RIA moves: Carson Group marks deal milestone as Simon Quick continues slow-growth strategy

Carson has fully acquired another firm in Florida, while Simon Quick Advisors finds its third perfect-fit partner in a Las Vegas-based boutique.