Steve Randall

Steve Randall

Wealth Professional Canada

Steve Randall

Senior Financial Journalist

30+ years experience     527,566 views on Wealth Professional in 2025!

Steve's specialty topics

Canadian investments Retirement planning ETFs

Steve Randall is a senior financial journalist at Wealth Professional Canada, where he has covered the Canadian financial advice and wealth management industry since 2014 — making him one of the publication's longest-serving contributors. His beat spans Canadian macroeconomics, Bank of Canada monetary policy, equity markets, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), alternative investments, life and health insurance, labour market data, and the geopolitical developments affecting Canadian financial advisers, investment advisors, and wealth managers.

He is the author of the Morning Briefing newsletter, which reaches thousands of Canadian financial professionals daily. Steve brings more than three decades of media experience across digital, print, radio, and podcasting to his reporting, and also writes for InvestmentNews, covering US financial markets and regulatory developments for American financial advisors.

How I think about writing for this industry…

“Keeping financial advisors and other wealth professionals updated with news and insights is an honour. After more than a decade, I remain excited by the evolution of investments and the advisory space.”

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Read the latest stories by Steve

S&P 500 closes above 7,800 for the first time as AI trade powers on

Narrow but relentless, the AI rally has carried the index to fresh highs even as the rest of the market struggles with elevated rates

S&P 500 closes above 7,800 for the first time as AI trade powers on

Canadians compromise on location and finances to reach homeownership

Affordability pressures are reshaping buyer behaviour across Canada, with two-thirds willing to relocate or cut spending

Canadians compromise on location and finances to reach homeownership

Canadian DB pension solvency hits all-time high as rate surge trims liabilities

Rising bond yields more than offset negative investment returns, pushing median solvency to 132 per cent

Canadian DB pension solvency hits all-time high as rate surge trims liabilities

Canadian investors think they're diversified - new data says otherwise

New PICTON Investments poll reveals a gap between investor confidence and understanding of concentration risk in today's markets

Canadian investors think they're diversified - new data says otherwise

Florida tax vote adds to Canadian snowbirds’ property burden

Trump ally aims to put Canadian homeowners in the Sunshine State at a significant tax disadvantage

Florida tax vote adds to Canadian snowbirds’ property burden

Canada's economic freedom ranking fell sharply - what it means for investors

Canada dropped from 9th to 18th in a global economic freedom ranking, with government size, regulation, and trade openness all impacting

Canada's economic freedom ranking fell sharply - what it means for investors

Liquidity risk is shifting as non-banks take over from the Fed

A new NYLIM report finds the U.S. has entered a market-led liquidity era with real implications for client portfolios

Liquidity risk is shifting as non-banks take over from the Fed

Fine wine stabilizes as a credible alternative as new critic shakes the market

As equities wobbled and gold swung wildly in Q3, fine wine moved on its own terms - a low-correlation case study for Canadian advisors

Canada ranks 22nd in global financial literacy study, trail European leaders

New international research reveals Canadians rank near the bottom for financial literacy, with self-directed learning and AI filling the education void

Canada ranks 22nd in global financial literacy study, trail European leaders

Estate executor gap: most Canadians willing but not ready

A new national survey reveals a critical estate planning blind spot - and a clear opportunity for financial advisors to step in

Estate executor gap: most Canadians willing but not ready