Steve Randall

 
   

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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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Advisor moves: Osaic, RFG add advisory teams in California and Georgia
RIA NEWS MAR 03, 2026
Advisor moves: Osaic, RFG add advisory teams in California and Georgia

Women-led $352M team joins Osaic; $200M Black Oak joins RFG platform in latest moves.

It’s not just wealthy Americans who are investing, new research shows
EQUITIES MAR 02, 2026
It’s not just wealthy Americans who are investing, new research shows

Low- and moderate-income households drive post-2020 surge in retail investing.

ETFs on track for $35 trillion as advisors eye active, digital asset boom
ETFS MAR 02, 2026
ETFs on track for $35 trillion as advisors eye active, digital asset boom

Global survey shows retail surge, AI adoption and tokenization reshaping ETF playbook.

Cerity Partners accelerates expansion with dual mergers in Midwest, Southern California
RIA NEWS MAR 02, 2026
Cerity Partners accelerates expansion with dual mergers in Midwest, Southern California

Firm broadens reach into key regional markets and deepens specialized planning capabilities.

Janus Henderson’s Adam Hetts considers what’s ahead for markets as Iran conflict escalates
EQUITIES MAR 02, 2026
Janus Henderson’s Adam Hetts considers what’s ahead for markets as Iran conflict escalates

Global head of multi-asset gives first reaction to the latest Middle East tensions.

Wealth firms double down on AI as Sowell and Guardian forge new tech alliances
FINTECH MAR 02, 2026
Wealth firms double down on AI as Sowell and Guardian forge new tech alliances

Firms expand AI-driven platforms, including a new enterprise partnership for RIA custodian Altruist, to boost advisor productivity and client service.

Aptus Capital’s Brian Jacobs sees advisor opportunity in the tax drag most portfolios ignore
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 02, 2026
Aptus Capital’s Brian Jacobs sees advisor opportunity in the tax drag most portfolios ignore

Strategist argues that structure not stock picking may be the biggest driver of after-tax returns as advisors shift their focus from gross alpha to what clients actually keep.

Markets shift into defense mode as Iran conflict jolts oil, equities and trading oversight debate
EQUITIES MAR 01, 2026
Markets shift into defense mode as Iran conflict jolts oil, equities and trading oversight debate

Safe-haven demand rises as oil disruption fears grow and prediction markets face scrutiny.

Edward Jones wins green light for in-house bank after years of false starts
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 01, 2026
Edward Jones wins green light for in-house bank after years of false starts

FDIC approval advances lending ambitions as broker-dealer pushes deeper into banking.

BlackRock sees global bond revival as labor risks rise and yield opportunities expand
FIXED INCOME FEB 27, 2026
BlackRock sees global bond revival as labor risks rise and yield opportunities expand

Global dispersion, softer labor markets and higher real yields reshape fixed income outlook.