Steve Randall

 
   

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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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One third of retirement savers expect to keep working, T. Rowe Price finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 09, 2025
One third of retirement savers expect to keep working, T. Rowe Price finds

New survey reveals doubts about financial readiness and fading excitement for retirement

Paramount challenges Netflix with hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
EQUITIES DEC 08, 2025
Paramount challenges Netflix with hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

Netflix’s $83B deal could face significant regulatory hurdles as Trump says he'll 'be involved' but Paramount believes its rival bid will pass scrutiny

Motley Fool Wealth Management to join Apollon in 2026 deal
EQUITIES DEC 08, 2025
Motley Fool Wealth Management to join Apollon in 2026 deal

Client services will be broadened under the new partnership

US markets could advance in 2026 despite headwinds, says RBC Wealth Management
EQUITIES DEC 05, 2025
US markets could advance in 2026 despite headwinds, says RBC Wealth Management

Banking group sees room for stock and economic growth, even with caution advised.

How structural innovation in ETFS is changing the way advisors manage risk
ETFS DEC 05, 2025
How structural innovation in ETFS is changing the way advisors manage risk

Brian Jacobs of Aptus Capital Advisors tells InvestmentNews how structural innovation and smarter equity risk-taking are shaping the ETF market.

Consolidation Surge: New top dog as Americans trim number of investment providers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 04, 2025
Consolidation Surge: New top dog as Americans trim number of investment providers

Households are increasingly consolidating, with one third now relying on a single firm for investing and savings.

Retirement investors say wealth isn't the key to happiness, new survey finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 04, 2025
Retirement investors say wealth isn't the key to happiness, new survey finds

Most retirees feel financially steady, but health and relationships drive happiness more than money.

Active ETFs surge despite market highs as macro clouds linger
ETFS DEC 03, 2025
Active ETFs surge despite market highs as macro clouds linger

Report highlights concerns around recession signals and overlooked income opportunities.

ETF flows hit new highs as investors widen the menu beyond US stocks
ETFS DEC 03, 2025
ETF flows hit new highs as investors widen the menu beyond US stocks

Global markets deliver strong returns, while EM and bond ETFs draw heightened attention.

US AI boom drives markets and debt to new heights, while power demand is set to soar
ALTERNATIVES DEC 02, 2025
US AI boom drives markets and debt to new heights, while power demand is set to soar

AI-led investment could fuel US growth but increase leverage and market concentration, outlook says.