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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How national debt threatens clients' retirement and home plans
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 20, 2026
How national debt threatens clients' retirement and home plans

Conference Board warns rising US debt could drive up borrowing costs, erode Social Security benefits, and squeeze small business owners.

HSA balances hit record high, but are clients using them wrong?
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 19, 2026
HSA balances hit record high, but are clients using them wrong?

New data shows most people do not have enough saved to cover costs and are not fully utilizing their accounts.

Advisor moves: LPL, Cetera, Raymond James, NewEdge Wealth
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 19, 2026
Advisor moves: LPL, Cetera, Raymond James, NewEdge Wealth

Firms announce new recruits this week, with teams overseeing hundreds of millions in client assets switching affiliations.

Stratos Wealth adds $400M with RPI Financial Life Planners
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS AUG 19, 2026
Stratos Wealth adds $400M with RPI Financial Life Planners

It’s the 12th deal for Stratos since SEI's investment and follows 11 acquisitions worth $4.8B in 2025.

Atkins: SEC takes 'most historic step yet' on crypto regulation
ALTERNATIVES AUG 19, 2026
Atkins: SEC takes 'most historic step yet' on crypto regulation

Proposal to make historic shift in US digital asset policy would give crypto issuers two registration exemptions and a safe harbor from securities classification.

Those without kids less confident about retirement savings, but why?
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 19, 2026
Those without kids less confident about retirement savings, but why?

Allianz Life research reveals a retirement confidence gap between childless Americans and parents.

Global bond selloff drives borrowing costs to multi-decade highs
FIXED INCOME AUG 18, 2026
Global bond selloff drives borrowing costs to multi-decade highs

Collapse in US-Iran talks has sent government bond yields to multi-decade highs worldwide, piling fresh pressure on fixed-income portfolios.

Family offices shun hedge funds and private credit in favor of direct deals
ALTERNATIVES AUG 18, 2026
Family offices shun hedge funds and private credit in favor of direct deals

FINTRX finds that new entrants to the space prefer bespoke equity and direct investment strategies over traditional fund structures.

Advisor moves: Veteran teams with $580M in assets leave Wells Fargo
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 18, 2026
Advisor moves: Veteran teams with $580M in assets leave Wells Fargo

The experienced advisory teams join Ameriprise and Janney as the race for experienced talent continues.

Siebert deepens FusionIQ investment with 10-year wealth tech deal
FINTECH AUG 18, 2026
Siebert deepens FusionIQ investment with 10-year wealth tech deal

Additional investment and partnership will see joint development of wealth management, brokerage and digital asset platforms.