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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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.

SpaceX begins launch sequence with historic IPO filing
EQUITIES MAY 20, 2026
SpaceX begins launch sequence with historic IPO filing

Elon Musk's rocket and AI company eyes a Nasdaq debut that could rank as the biggest public offering in history.

Bluespring Wealth snaps up $1.1B New Jersey RIA in fifth deal of 2026
RIA NEWS MAY 20, 2026
Bluespring Wealth snaps up $1.1B New Jersey RIA in fifth deal of 2026

Synthesis Wealth Planning brings a fivefold asset growth story and a recently merged practice to the Bluespring fold.

Clients expect to know if you use AI, but don’t realize that their portfolios are likely exposed
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 20, 2026
Clients expect to know if you use AI, but don’t realize that their portfolios are likely exposed

Janus Henderson Investors research reveals demand for transparency, but lack of awareness of AI’s prevalence in the corporate world.

Retirement dream looking more like a luxury as cost-of-living squeezes savings
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 20, 2026
Retirement dream looking more like a luxury as cost-of-living squeezes savings

New research reveals rising expenses, forced early exits, and a widening gap between how long people live and how long their money lasts.

Wealthy women want alternatives, but why haven’t their advisors discussed it?
ALTERNATIVES MAY 20, 2026
Wealthy women want alternatives, but why haven’t their advisors discussed it?

Brookfield finds HNW female investors are ready for alts but waiting to be led.

Advisor moves: LPL, Raymond James, Brighton Jones raid the talent pool
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 19, 2026
Advisor moves: LPL, Raymond James, Brighton Jones raid the talent pool

Firms continue their quest to attract and retain the best advisor teams.

Gen Z is cutting spending but retirement savings are still constrained by living costs: BofA
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 19, 2026
Gen Z is cutting spending but retirement savings are still constrained by living costs: BofA

Matt Gellene shares the bank’s latest research on how young adults are managing their finances.

Advisor moves: Virgin Islands-based advisor joins Ascentis Wealth Management as equity partner
RIA NEWS MAY 19, 2026
Advisor moves: Virgin Islands-based advisor joins Ascentis Wealth Management as equity partner

Veteran brings $160M book to Caribbean-headquartered practice within newly launched RIA platform.