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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Stansberry spinoff Meristead Wealth debuts as national RIA near $1.4B AUM
RIA NEWS SEP 28, 2026
Stansberry spinoff Meristead Wealth debuts as national RIA near $1.4B AUM

Texas-based firm drops the Stansberry name, signalling a shift from investment management to comprehensive wealth planning.

Private markets advice is evolving - are advisors keeping up?
ALTERNATIVES SEP 25, 2026
Private markets advice is evolving - are advisors keeping up?

EQT private wealth veteran explains why building a private markets portfolio is a construction decision, not a product decision.

AI-powered tools reshape wealth management tech stack for advisors
TRANSFORMATION SEP 25, 2026
AI-powered tools reshape wealth management tech stack for advisors

Betterment, F2 Strategy and WealthReach push AI deeper into advisory firm operations with three deals this week.

Young Americans are rewriting what financial success looks like
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 25, 2026
Young Americans are rewriting what financial success looks like

A new SoFi survey of 4,090 Americans finds younger generations are trading the traditional playbook for one that balances long-term goals with living now.

SpaceX entry drives index reshuffle as market concentration rises
EQUITIES SEP 25, 2026
SpaceX entry drives index reshuffle as market concentration rises

SpaceX became a mega-cap constituent last quarter, pushing market concentration higher and prompting fresh scrutiny of index design.

US retirement ranking slides to 24th as debt and inflation squeeze savers
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 25, 2026
US retirement ranking slides to 24th as debt and inflation squeeze savers

Retirement expectations widen from reality, according to Natixis Investment Managers' annual Global Retirement Index.

Institutional crypto adoption is stickier than markets assumed, Bitwise finds
ALTERNATIVES SEP 24, 2026
Institutional crypto adoption is stickier than markets assumed, Bitwise finds

A new Bitwise report reveals major institutions held - and some bought more - through a 50% crypto drawdown.

Advisor moves: Raymond James, Baird add significant teams in latest recruiting push
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 24, 2026
Advisor moves: Raymond James, Baird add significant teams in latest recruiting push

Independent broker-dealers snap up experienced advisors as competition for established practices intensifies.

Modern Wealth acquires California RIA in sixth deal of 2026
RIA NEWS SEP 24, 2026
Modern Wealth acquires California RIA in sixth deal of 2026

The Auburn-based AWA Wealth Management brings $290 million in client assets and a 32-year planning legacy to the fast-growing RIA aggregator

Wells Fargo names COO Scott Powell as its next chief risk officer
WIREHOUSES SEP 24, 2026
Wells Fargo names COO Scott Powell as its next chief risk officer

Derek Flowers, a nearly 30-year veteran, is set to retire in mid-January, handing the reins to the executive who helped lead the bank's regulatory turnaround.