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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Economic outlook hits lowest point in nearly four years as confidence crumbles
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 24, 2026
Economic outlook hits lowest point in nearly four years as confidence crumbles

Gallup index falls to -45 even as Conference Board's leading indicator edges up in April.

Middle market dealmakers see pickup ahead, but valuation gaps still block the path to close
EQUITIES MAY 22, 2026
Middle market dealmakers see pickup ahead, but valuation gaps still block the path to close

Confidence is building for H2 2026, but buyers and sellers remain misaligned on price.

Most asset managers are using AI, but few let it call the shots
TRANSFORMATION MAY 22, 2026
Most asset managers are using AI, but few let it call the shots

Survey finds AI widely embedded in research and analysis, but barely touching portfolio construction or trade execution.

What really matters to mutual fund investors?
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 22, 2026
What really matters to mutual fund investors?

Mutual fund investors are scrutinizing costs and returns more closely than ever, according to new research.

Advisor moves: LPL, Raymond James score fresh recruits in advisor recruiting battle
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 22, 2026
Advisor moves: LPL, Raymond James score fresh recruits in advisor recruiting battle

Two firms land teams managing more than $1.1 billion in combined assets from Kestra and Edward Jones.

Why do people donate? And why do so few people know about DAFs?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 22, 2026
Why do people donate? And why do so few people know about DAFs?

A donor retreat may have been overestimated, but do your clients know all they need to know about giving?

Playing the long game: How sports can be the foundation of lasting philanthropy
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 21, 2026
Playing the long game: How sports can be the foundation of lasting philanthropy

Citi Wealth philanthropic advisory chief Karen Kardos explains how wealthy families can build charitable giving strategies with lasting impact.

Private capital's $1 trillion bet on the American retirement account
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 21, 2026
Private capital's $1 trillion bet on the American retirement account

From 401(k)s to retail funds, Deloitte sees private equity and credit crossing into mainstream investing on two fronts at once.

Advisor moves: Wells Fargo Advisors pulls in $9.6b in fresh talent during first half of May
WIREHOUSES MAY 21, 2026
Advisor moves: Wells Fargo Advisors pulls in $9.6b in fresh talent during first half of May

Big-name defections from Morgan Stanley, UBS, and Merrill Lynch headline a busy two weeks of recruiting for the wirehouse.

Schwab clients turn bearish on stocks as broader economic gloom persists despite good news
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 21, 2026
Schwab clients turn bearish on stocks as broader economic gloom persists despite good news

Geopolitical fears and macro uncertainty have rattled retail investors, but most still believe they'll hit their financial goals.