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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The ETF industry is booming. So why are half its professionals still feeling shortchanged?
ETFS JUN 01, 2026
The ETF industry is booming. So why are half its professionals still feeling shortchanged?

Trading professionals command near $60K more than any other role as operations staff fall further behind.

Most 401(k) investors stay put in target date funds, but older ones are bailing
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 29, 2026
Most 401(k) investors stay put in target date funds, but older ones are bailing

New ICI research shows savers approaching retirement are most likely to ditch the glide path for a more personalized approach.

Private Shares Fund PM, co-creator reveals where private capital is moving ahead of IPO wave
ALTERNATIVES MAY 29, 2026
Private Shares Fund PM, co-creator reveals where private capital is moving ahead of IPO wave

SpaceX anchors $1.16B vehicle as secondary market signals point to 2026 listings.

Record health costs are impacting financial security and not just for lower earners
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 29, 2026
Record health costs are impacting financial security and not just for lower earners

Research reveals the gap between the financially secure and insecure has widened since 2022.

Cboe gets SEC green light to trade single-stock options before and after the bell
EQUITIES MAY 28, 2026
Cboe gets SEC green light to trade single-stock options before and after the bell

The exchange plans to launch extended sessions for about 20 names, including Nvidia, Tesla, and Apple, on July 13.

Advisor moves: Raymond James picks up $2.8B team of 24 while LPL, NewEdge expand advisor headcount
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 28, 2026
Advisor moves: Raymond James picks up $2.8B team of 24 while LPL, NewEdge expand advisor headcount

The largest move was the latest firm switch for a Commonwealth Financial Network team.

SpaceX's index fund debut will look nothing like what most investors expect, says Jacob Friedman
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 28, 2026
SpaceX's index fund debut will look nothing like what most investors expect, says Jacob Friedman

Float mechanics, competing methodologies, and a flurry of rule rewrites mean passive investors face wildly unequal SpaceX exposure.

Family offices are losing faith in the dollar and bracing for a world that stays broken, UBS reveals
WIREHOUSES MAY 28, 2026
Family offices are losing faith in the dollar and bracing for a world that stays broken, UBS reveals

The wealthiest investors on earth are quietly reshuffling portfolios for permanent uncertainty, not just another rough patch.

Hong Kong dethrones Switzerland as the world's top wealth hub as global fortunes hit $333T
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 28, 2026
Hong Kong dethrones Switzerland as the world's top wealth hub as global fortunes hit $333T

New BCG report finds AI and geopolitical fragmentation reshaping the wealth management industry at an accelerating pace

Retirement is the new American Dream, but millions doubt they'll get there
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 28, 2026
Retirement is the new American Dream, but millions doubt they'll get there

ACLI research reveals middle-class financial resilience rebounding, even as inflation anxiety and a deep savings confidence gap cloud the outlook.