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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Board games: Can severely pressured CEOs deliver the best for shareholders?
EQUITIES APR 02, 2026
Board games: Can severely pressured CEOs deliver the best for shareholders?

Survey reveals that leaders are facing increasing stress and one of their top team is partly to blame.

SpaceX appears to have quietly filed for IPO, setting stage for record-breaking market debut
EQUITIES APR 01, 2026
SpaceX appears to have quietly filed for IPO, setting stage for record-breaking market debut

Elon Musk’s rocket firm moves toward blockbuster listing that could reshape IPO market.

Americans boost retirement savings target to $1.46M as anxiety over shortfalls intensifies
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 01, 2026
Americans boost retirement savings target to $1.46M as anxiety over shortfalls intensifies

Higher ‘magic number’ reflects inflation, longevity and rising uncertainty about retirement security.

What’s the #1 domestic concern for Americans right now? (Spoiler: It’s not inflation)
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 01, 2026
What’s the #1 domestic concern for Americans right now? (Spoiler: It’s not inflation)

Top worry shifts quietly as overall anxiety dips across major economic and social issues.

IRS reports 4 million children enrolled in ‘Trump Accounts’ as $1,000 pilot expands
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 01, 2026
IRS reports 4 million children enrolled in ‘Trump Accounts’ as $1,000 pilot expands

Government-backed savings program gains early traction with strong family participation

Advisor-focused hires lead latest wave of wealth management leadership moves
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 01, 2026
Advisor-focused hires lead latest wave of wealth management leadership moves

Product, recruiting, and client strategy roles dominate latest senior appointments at firms including Franklin, Edwards, Bernstein, Ellevest.

Trump eyes rapid Iran exit as markets rally, but it’s no time to be a foolish investor
EQUITIES APR 01, 2026
Trump eyes rapid Iran exit as markets rally, but it’s no time to be a foolish investor

President signals weeks-long timeline while investors bet on de-escalation.

AlTi Global founder Michael Tiedemann steps down as CEO, but what’s next?
RIA NEWS MAR 31, 2026
AlTi Global founder Michael Tiedemann steps down as CEO, but what’s next?

Internal veteran will take interim control of the $93B wealth manager.

EP Wealth expansion, RFG majority deal highlight alternate paths in RIA M&A surge
RIA NEWS MAR 31, 2026
EP Wealth expansion, RFG majority deal highlight alternate paths in RIA M&A surge

Regional scale and succession solutions emerge as defining themes in wealth deals.

Warren slams DOL’s proposed 401(k) changes but CSSR hits back
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 31, 2026
Warren slams DOL’s proposed 401(k) changes but CSSR hits back

Senator’s comments dismissed as ‘disappointing’ by advocacy group.