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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M&A roundup: Creative Planning, Bluespring, Atlas announce activity this week
RIA NEWS JUL 15, 2025
M&A roundup: Creative Planning, Bluespring, Atlas announce activity this week

Latest mergers and acquisitions reflect continued rise of industry dealmaking.

Clients are nervous about volatility, but advisors know they need to stay the course
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 15, 2025
Clients are nervous about volatility, but advisors know they need to stay the course

Survey reveals how cutting through the noise is advisors' superpower.

Why the 'forgotten generation' is a powerful force in wealth management, consumerism
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 15, 2025
Why the 'forgotten generation' is a powerful force in wealth management, consumerism

Gen X is a powerful cohort that controls huge wealth but also faces retirement challenges.

Is tariff impact on inflation, recession risk overplayed? Economists' survey provides insights
EQUITIES JUL 14, 2025
Is tariff impact on inflation, recession risk overplayed? Economists' survey provides insights

The trajectory for the US economy has shifted as each quarter of 2025 ticks by.

Active management is at the heart of fixed income strategy, says Morningstar
FIXED INCOME JUL 14, 2025
Active management is at the heart of fixed income strategy, says Morningstar

Report says bond investing's challenges mean active is likely to remain key.

RIA moves: The Mather Group, Brand Asset Management announce deals
RIA NEWS JUL 11, 2025
RIA moves: The Mather Group, Brand Asset Management announce deals

Consolidation continues in US wealth management industry.

US broker-dealer fintech aims for global footprint as it acquires international firm
FINTECH JUL 10, 2025
US broker-dealer fintech aims for global footprint as it acquires international firm

Tech company democratizes access to US trading infrastructure.

Advisor moves: Osaic, Sanctuary, Composition onboard combined $1.4B assets
RIA NEWS JUL 10, 2025
Advisor moves: Osaic, Sanctuary, Composition onboard combined $1.4B assets

Wealth managers expand their footprints across the US.

What does it take to feel 'financially comfortable' or 'wealthy' in 2025?
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 10, 2025
What does it take to feel 'financially comfortable' or 'wealthy' in 2025?

New report shines a light on how Americans view wealth today.

AI is gaining traction with buy-side equity traders and may be an unstoppable force
FINTECH JUL 09, 2025
AI is gaining traction with buy-side equity traders and may be an unstoppable force

Use of the technology is growing and asset managers see transformative benefits.