Steve Randall

 
   

InvestmentNews

   

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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Robinhood caps record 2025 with Q4 revenue surge, but shares fall on investor concerns
EQUITIES FEB 10, 2026
Robinhood caps record 2025 with Q4 revenue surge, but shares fall on investor concerns

Strong deposits, asset growth, and product breadth position platform for continued scale in 2026.

Schroders, Apollo strike broad partnership to reshape hybrid investing for wealth, retirement
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 10, 2026
Schroders, Apollo strike broad partnership to reshape hybrid investing for wealth, retirement

New alliance targets hybrid public-private solutions for advisors.

Energy stocks surge amid Trump climate rollback
EQUITIES FEB 10, 2026
Energy stocks surge amid Trump climate rollback

EPA expected to scrap Obama-era ‘endangerment finding’ on greenhouse gases.

Bluespring buys Massachusetts $2.3B RIA adding team of around 50
RIA NEWS FEB 10, 2026
Bluespring buys Massachusetts $2.3B RIA adding team of around 50

Acquisition expands Bluespring’s footprint as consolidation among growth-minded RIAs continues.

Business owners, households and markets split on path of US economy
EQUITIES FEB 10, 2026
Business owners, households and markets split on path of US economy

Latest sentiment barometers show mixed opinions on how well 2026 is progressing.

Global equities enter 2026 without a clear leader as investors look beyond the US
EQUITIES FEB 10, 2026
Global equities enter 2026 without a clear leader as investors look beyond the US

Fragmented market leadership and uneven valuations push advisors to rethink global equity allocations in 2026.

Lower rates widen mortgage refinance opportunity with affordability near 4-year high
ALTERNATIVES FEB 09, 2026
Lower rates widen mortgage refinance opportunity with affordability near 4-year high

Almost 5 million homeowners joined refi-eligible cohort as small rate moves reshapes mortgage math, while equity stress and regional price gaps persist nationwide.

Super Bowl LX: The finances are as gripping as the football
ALTERNATIVES FEB 09, 2026
Super Bowl LX: The finances are as gripping as the football

From advertising to sports betting, the numbers are eyewatering with one notable exception.

Is it time to redefine the middle market? RSM says it should now be $30M-$10B
EQUITIES FEB 09, 2026
Is it time to redefine the middle market? RSM says it should now be $30M-$10B

Research widens revenue range to $10B, highlighting complexity, consolidation and digital-first models.

Larger firms, rising multiples: Is this the new standard for advisor M&A?
RIA NEWS FEB 09, 2026
Larger firms, rising multiples: Is this the new standard for advisor M&A?

Strategic buyers and internal sales drive deal values to record heights as the industry matures.