Steve Randall

Steve Randall

Wealth Professional Canada

Steve Randall

Senior Financial Journalist

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

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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

Canadian consumer insolvencies hit highest level since 2009

Debt-laden households filed 37,523 insolvencies in Q2 2026 as persistent cost pressures outpace income recovery for many Canadians

Canadian consumer insolvencies hit highest level since 2009

Student uncovers $10M gold while laying sewage pipes

Construction worker finds what may be a hidden family fortune and could get to keep it, eventually

Student uncovers $10M gold while laying sewage pipes

Canadian consumer spending is shifting by income, BCG study reveals

New research reveals a widening gap in Canadian household spending as the cost of living remains a challenge for many

Canadian consumer spending is shifting by income, BCG study reveals

Is the AI stock boom heading for a dot-com reckoning?

New research says AI-driven valuations carry serious correction risk, with or without a speculative bubble driving markets higher

Is the AI stock boom heading for a dot-com reckoning?

Franklin Templeton stays bullish on equities as earnings growth tops 20%

Strong corporate fundamentals and an AI-driven portfolio tilt underpin the asset manager's August 2026 outlook

Franklin Templeton stays bullish on equities as earnings growth tops 20%

Home equity soars to a record US$18T but cracks remain in the US housing market

American homebuyer numbers drop to an all-time low, mortgage rates climb to a one-year high, and rent costs squeeze families, while homeowner equity hits a record $18 trillion.

Home equity soars to a record US$18T but cracks remain in the US housing market

Why the chill has lifted on Netflix for Ackman and others

Bill Ackman's return to a stock that once cost him $400 million suggests that Wall Street is warming back up to the world's largest streaming platform

Why the chill has lifted on Netflix for Ackman and others

La Caisse posts 5.1% return in first half of 2026 as private equity drags on results

Canada's second-largest pension fund grew net assets to $552 billion despite underperforming its benchmark, as private equity losses offset strong equity market gains

La Caisse posts 5.1% return in first half of 2026 as private equity drags on results

US consumer debt holds near $18 trillion as delinquency rates ease

Equifax Q2 2026 data shows total consumer debt stabilizing at $18.25 trillion, with delinquency rates improving across mortgages, auto loans, and credit cards.

US consumer debt holds near $18 trillion as delinquency rates ease

Trade expert warns Canada-US deal could end in tears

Former diplomat and trade negotiator Colin Robertson is bearish on agreement being reached before next week’s deadline

Trade expert warns Canada-US deal could end in tears