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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Active ETFs surge despite market highs as macro clouds linger
ETFS DEC 03, 2025
Active ETFs surge despite market highs as macro clouds linger

Report highlights concerns around recession signals and overlooked income opportunities.

ETF flows hit new highs as investors widen the menu beyond US stocks
ETFS DEC 03, 2025
ETF flows hit new highs as investors widen the menu beyond US stocks

Global markets deliver strong returns, while EM and bond ETFs draw heightened attention.

US AI boom drives markets and debt to new heights, while power demand is set to soar
ALTERNATIVES DEC 02, 2025
US AI boom drives markets and debt to new heights, while power demand is set to soar

AI-led investment could fuel US growth but increase leverage and market concentration, outlook says.

Wealth managers warm to evergreen funds as demand for private markets intensifies
ALTERNATIVES DEC 02, 2025
Wealth managers warm to evergreen funds as demand for private markets intensifies

New data shows surging advisor appetite for semi-liquid alts despite education and trust challenges.

Annuity owners lead in retirement confidence as more investors seek guarantees
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 01, 2025
Annuity owners lead in retirement confidence as more investors seek guarantees

Surveys show annuity owners feel more secure about retirement timing as interest rises among non-owners

AI, rates, and the new digital gold rush: What’s next for infrastructure?
ALTERNATIVES DEC 01, 2025
AI, rates, and the new digital gold rush: What’s next for infrastructure?

Palistar Capital’s Joshua Oboler sees a powerful new phase of digital-infrastructure investment

US consumer confidence slides to seven month low amid economic jitters, especially among older Americans
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 26, 2025
US consumer confidence slides to seven month low amid economic jitters, especially among older Americans

Conference Board index sinks in November, signaling growing anxiety over jobs, prices, and politics.

Cambridge acquires Dempsey Lord Smith as firm transitions away from broker-dealer operation
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 25, 2025
Cambridge acquires Dempsey Lord Smith as firm transitions away from broker-dealer operation

Deal reflects trend towards tighter focus on advisor expansion rather than burden of IBD model

Americans to increase holiday spending to $2,800 despite mounting financial pressures
EQUITIES NOV 25, 2025
Americans to increase holiday spending to $2,800 despite mounting financial pressures

Consumers brace for higher costs as holiday spending climbs nearly 60% from last year.

Thematic fund momentum returns as $779bn market rebounds, but long-term odds stay slim
ETFS NOV 25, 2025
Thematic fund momentum returns as $779bn market rebounds, but long-term odds stay slim

Global funds climb to three-year peak, but survival and outperformance remain uphill.