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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Advisors at a crossroads: Guardian’s Mike Perry on winning the next generation of clients
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 30, 2026
Advisors at a crossroads: Guardian’s Mike Perry on winning the next generation of clients

As trillions shift to younger investors and advisors retire, Perry tells InvestmentNews how education, technology and personalization can help firms adapt.

The Mather Group deepens business owner focus with Sebold Capital tie-up
RIA NEWS APR 30, 2026
The Mather Group deepens business owner focus with Sebold Capital tie-up

Deal adds specialized planning expertise and strengthens integrated advice model for clients.

Microsoft, Meta, Alphabet, Amazon, report earnings: Should investors be concerned?
EQUITIES APR 29, 2026
Microsoft, Meta, Alphabet, Amazon, report earnings: Should investors be concerned?

Strong Magnificent 7 earnings growth hides heavy AI spending, volatile gains, and uneven cash flow trends.

Corient targets Canada launch as dealmaking spree fuels global ambitions
RIA NEWS APR 29, 2026
Corient targets Canada launch as dealmaking spree fuels global ambitions

RIA giant brings $10B foothold north while scaling via acquisitions and rebrand.

Your clients’ retirement portfolios took a hit as global slump impacts institutional returns
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 29, 2026
Your clients’ retirement portfolios took a hit as global slump impacts institutional returns

Early 2026 volatility erodes pension and endowment gains, raising long-term concerns.

UBS profit jumps 80% as wealth inflows and client activity fuel growth
WIREHOUSES APR 29, 2026
UBS profit jumps 80% as wealth inflows and client activity fuel growth

Strong advisory flows and trading activity lift results as integration nears completion.

Millennials push for family-first advice as boomers keep finances private
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 29, 2026
Millennials push for family-first advice as boomers keep finances private

Generational divide emerges as younger investors invite advisors into family planning talks.

Stocks retreat from highs as AI doubts, oil risks and Fed loom over markets
EQUITIES APR 28, 2026
Stocks retreat from highs as AI doubts, oil risks and Fed loom over markets

Investors eye AI spending returns and Powell’s final meeting outcome this week.

Advisor moves: LPL, Osaic and Janney add talent as advisor recruiting momentum continues
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 28, 2026
Advisor moves: LPL, Osaic and Janney add talent as advisor recruiting momentum continues

Moves bring hundreds of millions in assets as firms compete for experienced advisors.

Bond ETFs take on expanded role as BlackRock report highlights shift in portfolio construction
ETFS APR 28, 2026
Bond ETFs take on expanded role as BlackRock report highlights shift in portfolio construction

New research says fixed income ETFs now underpin income, liquidity, and resilience in modern portfolios.