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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Hightower lands Edelman compliance chief Lavigne to lead oversight push
RIA NEWS JAN 12, 2026
Hightower lands Edelman compliance chief Lavigne to lead oversight push

Veteran compliance executive joins as firm expands, modernizes regulatory and risk governance platform.

The economics of raising a family vary wildly across the US; Which state comes out top?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 12, 2026
The economics of raising a family vary wildly across the US; Which state comes out top?

New ranking compares all 50 states on affordability, education, safety and family economics.

Gates: Future of wealth will be written by AI and by who funds it
FINTECH JAN 12, 2026
Gates: Future of wealth will be written by AI and by who funds it

Microsoft founder’s annual note frames 2026 with AI optimism and philanthropy challenges that matter to investment strategy.

It’s a pivotal week for crypto as US Senate debates long-stalled legislation
ALTERNATIVES JAN 12, 2026
It’s a pivotal week for crypto as US Senate debates long-stalled legislation

Industry players are watching nervously to see what lawmakers may decide on digital assets.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell says he is under criminal investigation, claims it's revenge over rates
FIXED INCOME JAN 11, 2026
Fed Chair Jerome Powell says he is under criminal investigation, claims it's revenge over rates

Major escalation of battle between Trump administration and the central banker focuses on $2.5B reno of Fed HQ

What is Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine’ and why does it matter to investors?
EQUITIES JAN 11, 2026
What is Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine’ and why does it matter to investors?

From Venezuelan oil to hedge-fund speculation, Washington’s new hemispheric strategy is forcing markets to price geopolitics again.

Why did last year see an unprecedented surge in healthcare private equity?
ALTERNATIVES JAN 09, 2026
Why did last year see an unprecedented surge in healthcare private equity?

Deal value reached a record high, estimated at $191B and 2026 is set for further frantic activity.

AI analyzed thousands of advisor-client conversations, here’s what it reveals
FINTECH JAN 09, 2026
AI analyzed thousands of advisor-client conversations, here’s what it reveals

Report finds advisor effectiveness hinges on sentiment, not just strategy.

General Motors’ EV reset puts $7.1B question mark over future earnings quality
EQUITIES JAN 08, 2026
General Motors’ EV reset puts $7.1B question mark over future earnings quality

Investors are likely to accelerate scrutiny of the firm’s growth narrative after late Thursday warning.

Gen Z believes their best chance of retirement means working two jobs, cutting spending
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 08, 2026
Gen Z believes their best chance of retirement means working two jobs, cutting spending

Financial strain is reshaping Gen Z’s health, careers and retirement outlook, survey shows.