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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Two-thirds of workers would put 401(k) savings into guaranteed income, BofA finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 22, 2026
Two-thirds of workers would put 401(k) savings into guaranteed income, BofA finds

Boomers turn to advisors most for investing help as knowledge gaps persist across generations.

Sensitive-data lapse at SEC intensifies calls to strip CAT of retail investor identifiers
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 21, 2026
Sensitive-data lapse at SEC intensifies calls to strip CAT of retail investor identifiers

ASA says OIG probe into leaked case files proves personal data poses ongoing risk.

Advisor moves: RBC picks up experienced $1.6B team in Dallas
RIA NEWS JUL 21, 2026
Advisor moves: RBC picks up experienced $1.6B team in Dallas

Six-person team jumps ship from Stifel with lead advisors having a combined century of experience.

Is a weakening consumer enough to derail the US economy in 2026?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 21, 2026
Is a weakening consumer enough to derail the US economy in 2026?

Conference Board raises 2026 GDP outlook even as leading index slips in June

Trump imposes new 50% tariffs on Canada, but the legal basis is shaky
EQUITIES JUL 21, 2026
Trump imposes new 50% tariffs on Canada, but the legal basis is shaky

Autos, dairy and alcohol targeted as Ottawa weighs retaliation and Carney cites sovereignty threats.

RIA dealmaking window is narrowing, EY-Parthenon's Joshi tells advisors
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 20, 2026
RIA dealmaking window is narrowing, EY-Parthenon's Joshi tells advisors

Volume is rising and value is falling, but buyers want growth, not just assets.

Wall Street doubles down on crypto as risky perpetual futures lure retail traders
ALTERNATIVES JUL 20, 2026
Wall Street doubles down on crypto as risky perpetual futures lure retail traders

Institutional momentum intensifies but the public are distrusting of cryptocurrency and potential negatives for society.

Where is the fastest growth ahead for ETFs in RIA client portfolios?
ETFS JUL 20, 2026
Where is the fastest growth ahead for ETFs in RIA client portfolios?

BlackRock's Elise Terry on how firms are using ETFs to chase alpha, income and access once reserved for institutions.

FINRA reelects Curtis as chair, adds small-firm voice in Gettenberg
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 20, 2026
FINRA reelects Curtis as chair, adds small-firm voice in Gettenberg

Board of Governors picks reflect push for balanced large- and small-firm input

US grocery pullback deepens even as consumer confidence shows its clearest turn in months
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 20, 2026
US grocery pullback deepens even as consumer confidence shows its clearest turn in months

Report data reveals steepest unit drop yet, but updated sentiment readings point to a brightening mood.