Steve Randall

 
   

InvestmentNews

   

Steve Randall

   

Senior Financial Journalist

   
30+ years experience   386,794 views on InvestmentNews in 2025
     
 
   
     
       

Steve's specialty topics

       
          Retirement planning           ETFs           Practice management           Wealth technology        
     
     
       

Steve Randall is a senior financial journalist at InvestmentNews, covering equities, fixed income, retirement planning, regulatory enforcement, fintech, and alternative investments for financial advisors and wealth management professionals across the United States. He is the author of the Morning Briefing newsletter, which reaches thousands of financial professionals daily. Steve brings more than three decades of media experience across digital, print, radio, and podcasting to his reporting, and has covered the financial services industry since 2014. His work spans Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enforcement trends, Federal Reserve policy, RIA mergers and acquisitions, and the evolving role of artificial intelligence in wealth management.

     
     

How I think about writing for this industry…

     
       

“The evolving investment and advisory space is an exciting one, especially with technology and changing client demand. Keeping advisors updated and sharing their insights is a unique honor.”

     
     
       

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Mesirow acquires part of flexPATH in second retirement deal of 2026
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 14, 2026
Mesirow acquires part of flexPATH in second retirement deal of 2026

Chicago-based Mesirow Fiduciary Solutions adds flexPATH's plan-level outsourced fiduciary book, boosting its retirement market reach to $164 billion.

RIA NEWS AUG 14, 2026
People moves: RIA channel draws senior talent across wealth management ecosystem

Dealmakers, distributors and support platforms all moved to strengthen their independent advisor footholds this week.

US consumer debt holds near $18 trillion as delinquency rates ease
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 14, 2026
US consumer debt holds near $18 trillion as delinquency rates ease

Equifax Q2 2026 data shows total consumer debt stabilizing at $18.25 trillion, with delinquency rates improving across mortgages, auto loans, and credit cards.

Home equity soars to a record $18T but cracks remain in the US housing market
ALTERNATIVES AUG 14, 2026
Home equity soars to a record $18T but cracks remain in the US housing market

Homebuyer numbers drop to an all-time low, mortgage rates climb to a one-year high, and rent costs squeeze families, while homeowner equity hits a record $18 trillion.

Why the chill has lifted on Netflix for Ackman and others
EQUITIES AUG 14, 2026
Why the chill has lifted on Netflix for Ackman and others

Bill Ackman's return to a stock that once cost him $400 million suggests that Wall Street is warming back up to the world's largest streaming platform.

Merit Financial snaps up $900M Bridgeway Group in California push
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS AUG 13, 2026
Merit Financial snaps up $900M Bridgeway Group in California push

The Atlanta-based RIA has now completed nine acquisitions in 2026, with six of those coming from Commonwealth Financial Network's former advisor base.

Generational wealth strategies are shifting as families and business owners eye Trump Accounts
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 13, 2026
Generational wealth strategies are shifting as families and business owners eye Trump Accounts

Half of small business owners want their company's success to fund generational wealth, says Guardian Life research.

Vanguard launches customizable model portfolios for advisors
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 13, 2026
Vanguard launches customizable model portfolios for advisors

New model portfolios give financial advisors flexibility to personalize client allocations while keeping expense ratios at a fraction of the industry average.

Workers delaying retirement as economic anxiety grips employers
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 13, 2026
Workers delaying retirement as economic anxiety grips employers

New Principal Financial data reveals 69% of US employers say staff are postponing retirement, with inflation cited as the primary driver amid rising AI optimism.

How advisors are rethinking private markets as client demand matures
ALTERNATIVES AUG 13, 2026
How advisors are rethinking private markets as client demand matures

Nuveen's Brian Griggs on funding allocations, managing liquidity, and identifying which clients are truly ready for private assets.