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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Next-gen heirs redefine wealth transfer as responsibility, not windfall
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 04, 2026
Next-gen heirs redefine wealth transfer as responsibility, not windfall

UBS report finds $83T shift driven by early engagement, governance gaps, and evolving priorities.

Prosperity Capital Advisors rolls out unified wealth strategy to elevate client experience
RIA NEWS MAY 03, 2026
Prosperity Capital Advisors rolls out unified wealth strategy to elevate client experience

The move comes following recognition for the firm’s advisors in the 2026 InvestmentNews Awards.

Like mother, like daughter? How this $3B advisory team splits multigenerational client talks
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 03, 2026
Like mother, like daughter? How this $3B advisory team splits multigenerational client talks

Wells Fargo Advisors’ advisory duo uses the generational divide to strengthen family wealth relationships.

Apple emerges as Magnificent 7 outlier as earnings highlight AI discipline
EQUITIES MAY 01, 2026
Apple emerges as Magnificent 7 outlier as earnings highlight AI discipline

The firm’s latest results reflect strong product-based business with limited exposure to AI investment.

Retirement planning shifts as older investors seek clarity, younger adults pursue aligned goals
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 01, 2026
Retirement planning shifts as older investors seek clarity, younger adults pursue aligned goals

Research highlights generational differences and a shared need for broader financial guidance from advisors.

Less than $3M means membership of top 1% club in one state, but others need an eight-figure fortune
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 01, 2026
Less than $3M means membership of top 1% club in one state, but others need an eight-figure fortune

A new analysis shows how elite wealth cohorts vary widely across the 50 states.

US housing slowdown leaves buyers squeezed between high prices, rents and down payments
ALTERNATIVES MAY 01, 2026
US housing slowdown leaves buyers squeezed between high prices, rents and down payments

Cooling price growth has not eased affordability pressure for would-be buyers.

Allworth brings in new capital partner to scale national RIA platform
RIA NEWS APR 30, 2026
Allworth brings in new capital partner to scale national RIA platform

Integrum joins Lightyear and Ontario Teachers’ to drive next leg of growth.

Are private markets really offering differentiation, or are ETFs, mutuals just as good?
ALTERNATIVES APR 30, 2026
Are private markets really offering differentiation, or are ETFs, mutuals just as good?

Morningstar report finds semiliquid funds often share holdings, raising questions on diversification.

Inheritance boom drives demand for all-in-one wealth advice solutions
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 30, 2026
Inheritance boom drives demand for all-in-one wealth advice solutions

Affluent heirs face rising complexity as expected inheritances near $1M, fueling shift to integrated guidance.