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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Why wealth, asset managers must rethink what success looks like beyond growth at any cost
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 27, 2026
Why wealth, asset managers must rethink what success looks like beyond growth at any cost

PwC’s Roland Kastoun tells InvestmentNews that rising AUM can mask weakening economics and argues that only firms focused on repeatable earnings, scale discipline and decisive strategy will thrive.

Advisor moves: Cresset, Raymond James, LPL add veteran talent
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 27, 2026
Advisor moves: Cresset, Raymond James, LPL add veteran talent

Firms compete for experienced advisors as billions in client assets shift platforms nationwide.

Warner Bros. Discovery board backs Paramount bid as Netflix declines to raise offer
EQUITIES FEB 26, 2026
Warner Bros. Discovery board backs Paramount bid as Netflix declines to raise offer

The news sets the path for a conclusion to the long-running media industry saga.

Bullish sentiment cools as younger investors grow wary, but dip-buying appetite holds firm
EQUITIES FEB 26, 2026
Bullish sentiment cools as younger investors grow wary, but dip-buying appetite holds firm

Research shows under 40s are more likely to be pulling back from the market despite overall market optimism.

Closing the annuity implementation gap: Why advisor adoption still lags
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 26, 2026
Closing the annuity implementation gap: Why advisor adoption still lags

FIDx CEO Rich Romano says operational friction, compliance complexity and fragmented workflows, not lack of demand, are holding advisors back from delivering guaranteed income solutions at scale.

Tariff refund frenzy draws Wall Street traders, litigation funders into $130 billion battle
EQUITIES FEB 26, 2026
Tariff refund frenzy draws Wall Street traders, litigation funders into $130 billion battle

Investors rush to buy claims as courts weigh who ultimately gets billions in tariff refunds.

401(k)s remain cornerstone of US retirement saving as Americans reject policy changes
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 26, 2026
401(k)s remain cornerstone of US retirement saving as Americans reject policy changes

Survey highlights strong trust in DC plans and resistance to tax or structural reforms.

Beacon Pointe names Matt Cooper CEO as co-founder Shannon Eusey moves to board chair
RIA NEWS FEB 25, 2026
Beacon Pointe names Matt Cooper CEO as co-founder Shannon Eusey moves to board chair

Leadership handoff positions $60B RIA for next phase of growth, governance and expansion.

Nvidia’s blowout year extends AI rally, deepening mega-cap concentration risk
EQUITIES FEB 25, 2026
Nvidia’s blowout year extends AI rally, deepening mega-cap concentration risk

Explosive AI demand powers data-center surge and massive cash returns for chipmaker.

Trump: ‘Golden Age’ economy built on tariffs, new retirement accounts but a skeptical public
EQUITIES FEB 25, 2026
Trump: ‘Golden Age’ economy built on tariffs, new retirement accounts but a skeptical public

InvestmentNews trawls through the highlights of the longest ever State of the Union address.