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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Goldman, BNY announce leadership refresh in wealth management
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 27, 2026
Goldman, BNY announce leadership refresh in wealth management

Meanwhile $6B RIA Sowell completes its transition from founder-run business.

Why manager selection has become the defining risk factor in alternative investments
ALTERNATIVES JAN 27, 2026
Why manager selection has become the defining risk factor in alternative investments

Wilshire’s Mark Perry tells InvestmentNews that performance gaps among alt managers are widening, leaving RIAs and investors with little room for error in private markets.

Dollar watch: Yen jitters expose cracks in greenback’s dominance
ALTERNATIVES JAN 27, 2026
Dollar watch: Yen jitters expose cracks in greenback’s dominance

Investors weigh intervention risks, shifting Fed expectations, political uncertainty as the US dollar’s long bull run shows fresh signs of strain.

Gen X’s DIY mindset hides a major retirement planning opportunity for advisors
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 27, 2026
Gen X’s DIY mindset hides a major retirement planning opportunity for advisors

New research shows confidence high, comprehensive plans lacking among Gen X investors.

M&A market rising as investor pressure advances deals, says DC Advisory’s Joe Donohue
ALTERNATIVES JAN 27, 2026
M&A market rising as investor pressure advances deals, says DC Advisory’s Joe Donohue

Private equity urgency, valuation resets and selective financing are reviving deal momentum, but realism on price remains key.

With a trillion in motion advisors must rethink the rollover opportunity now
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 26, 2026
With a trillion in motion advisors must rethink the rollover opportunity now

Record household asset movement is reshaping where advisors win, lose, and grow in 2026.

Inheritances won’t unlock housing supply as the ‘silver tsunami’ may be a gentle wave
ALTERNATIVES JAN 26, 2026
Inheritances won’t unlock housing supply as the ‘silver tsunami’ may be a gentle wave

Home equity surges but wealth transfer recipients are likely to benefit rather than the wider US housing market.

Gold’s surge past $5,000 redraws the safe-haven map for investors
ALTERNATIVES JAN 26, 2026
Gold’s surge past $5,000 redraws the safe-haven map for investors

Geopolitical unrest pushes precious metal to new heights and there may be more to come.

IPO thaw, private credit boom and Asia focus signal new phase for private markets
ALTERNATIVES JAN 26, 2026
IPO thaw, private credit boom and Asia focus signal new phase for private markets

Global LP survey points to 2026 public listings, rising manager dispersion in private credit, and growing reliance on secondaries and co-investments.

Volatility fuels rise of direct indexing and private markets in high-net-worth portfolios
ALTERNATIVES JAN 25, 2026
Volatility fuels rise of direct indexing and private markets in high-net-worth portfolios

Customization and private markets reshape high-net-worth portfolio strategy.