Steve Randall

 
   

InvestmentNews

   

Steve Randall

   

Senior Financial Journalist

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

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          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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Potential economic storms prompt investors to leave Cathie Wood's ARK
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 17, 2023
Potential economic storms prompt investors to leave Cathie Wood's ARK

Economic uncertainty means investors want to see profits, but is the seasoned investor concerned about outflows despite her funds' rally?

US venture capital funding slumped 49% in 2023
ALTERNATIVES JUL 17, 2023
US venture capital funding slumped 49% in 2023

Activity was down sharply in the first half of 2023 compared to the same time last year.

Alternative fund managers says regulation is their biggest concern right now
ALTERNATIVES JUL 17, 2023
Alternative fund managers says regulation is their biggest concern right now

International research also found that reporting and liquidity are challenges for the industry’s successful fundraising.

JPMorgan's Dimon takes a swipe at Bidenomics as 'political' interference
RIA NEWS JUL 14, 2023
JPMorgan's Dimon takes a swipe at Bidenomics as 'political' interference

The outspoken banking chief also says the government’s $5 trillion stimulus program is fueling inflation.

What's keeping investment firm compliance officers awake at night?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 14, 2023
What's keeping investment firm compliance officers awake at night?

The Investment Adviser Association reveals the results of its 2023 Investment Management Compliance Testing Survey.

Investors open to using ChatGPT to pick their investment portfolios
FINTECH JUL 14, 2023
Investors open to using ChatGPT to pick their investment portfolios

Survey reveals that a significant share of respondents believe AI can do a better job of choosing equities than they can.

Asset managers want to expand their advisor channels and offer more resources
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 13, 2023
Asset managers want to expand their advisor channels and offer more resources

Independent and hybrid RIAs are in focus as managers look to broaden their product distribution

High-net-worth clients may be easy to get and just as easy to lose, study reveals
RIA NEWS JUL 13, 2023
High-net-worth clients may be easy to get and just as easy to lose, study reveals

Due diligence may not be the top priority when wealthy clients seek a financial advisor, but such clients can also be quick to switch.

Allworth Financial adds $260M father-daughter RIA firm to fast-growing footprint
RIA NEWS JUL 12, 2023
Allworth Financial adds $260M father-daughter RIA firm to fast-growing footprint

With women controlling an increasing share of wealth, the addition of another female partner-advisor is important for Allworth

Hedge funds reconsider crypto amid US regulatory concerns
ALTERNATIVES JUL 12, 2023
Hedge funds reconsider crypto amid US regulatory concerns

However, fund managers are generally optimistic and intend to maintain or increase exposure.