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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Cathie Wood's ARK Invest predicts AI, other tech's great acceleration
EQUITIES JAN 22, 2026
Cathie Wood's ARK Invest predicts AI, other tech's great acceleration

Report considers where investors should pivot next, the breakthrough themes steering the 2026 innovation wave.

Netflix’s Warner push pits scale against near‑term shareholder comfort
EQUITIES JAN 21, 2026
Netflix’s Warner push pits scale against near‑term shareholder comfort

Investors weigh solid streaming fundamentals against the risks of an all‑cash Warner Bros. bid, slower 2026 growth, and a pause in buybacks.

DC Plans at inflection point: Natixis’ Liana Magner on how CITs are reshaping retirement
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 21, 2026
DC Plans at inflection point: Natixis’ Liana Magner on how CITs are reshaping retirement

From CIT access in 403(b) plans to alternative investments and tougher fiduciary expectations, retirement head sees a true inflection point for DC plans.

Choreo buys $1.3B Pennsylvania RIAs, Ascentis unifies $2B advisory businesses
RIA NEWS JAN 21, 2026
Choreo buys $1.3B Pennsylvania RIAs, Ascentis unifies $2B advisory businesses

Wealth management business focus on models for growth in competitive advisory market.

Private equity enters a new phase of opportunity after a cautious 2025
ALTERNATIVES JAN 21, 2026
Private equity enters a new phase of opportunity after a cautious 2025

Deal momentum builds for 2026 as advisors navigate selective growth, tech focus and liquidity innovation.

US passport opens financial opportunity as global mobility gap widens
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 21, 2026
US passport opens financial opportunity as global mobility gap widens

Record mobility divergence presents strategic wealth planning advantages for high-net-worth individuals worldwide.

Trump heads to Davos, reiterates Greenland tariff threat despite risks for US economy
EQUITIES JAN 20, 2026
Trump heads to Davos, reiterates Greenland tariff threat despite risks for US economy

European leaders hope that diplomacy can avoid trade war escalation including ‘bazooka’ option.

New York takes a step closer to becoming a city where financial markets never sleep
EQUITIES JAN 20, 2026
New York takes a step closer to becoming a city where financial markets never sleep

New blockchain-based venue promises 24/7 equity trading, faster settlement and new liquidity dynamics.

AI powering DIY investing: Webull CEO Anthony Denier on the rise of the trading co-pilot
TRANSFORMATION JAN 20, 2026
AI powering DIY investing: Webull CEO Anthony Denier on the rise of the trading co-pilot

How artificial intelligence is reshaping research, risk management, and execution for everyday investors.

Trillions in inherited property wealth to reshape client portfolios, financial planning priorities
ALTERNATIVES JAN 20, 2026
Trillions in inherited property wealth to reshape client portfolios, financial planning priorities

Report highlights the generational wealth wave forcing a new playbook for luxury real estate advice dubbed ‘nest investing’