Leo Almazora

Leo Almazora has been the resident US News Writer for InvestmentNews since February 2024. 

An experienced journalist, he honed his understanding of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and wealth technology over seven years of conversations with portfolio managers, advisors and other industry experts and insiders over the course of nearly a decade. 

In his spare time, he enjoys running (he's run a full mary once, and is hoping to make it twice), singing, biking, listening to audiobooks, or doing some combination thereof.

Email him at [email protected].

Leo Almazora
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What Americans actually want in an advisory relationship
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 28, 2025
What Americans actually want in an advisory relationship

New research unpacks the top traits clients look for in an advisor, why some advice may leave people dissatisfied, and the factors that fuel trust.

LPL adds $600M UBS team in Tennessee
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAR 27, 2025
LPL adds $600M UBS team in Tennessee

The firm's latest additions, led by a second-generation financial advisor, are striking out via its Linsco employee advisor channel.

eMoney supports focused financial planning with enhanced needs analysis
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAR 27, 2025
eMoney supports focused financial planning with enhanced needs analysis

The Fidelity-owned fintech aims to help advisors connect with mass market and mass affluent prospects with single-goal conversations.

CFP Board floats new procedural rules around bankruptcy, misdemeanors
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 27, 2025
CFP Board floats new procedural rules around bankruptcy, misdemeanors

If approved, the proposed revisions would achieve outcomes similar to the existing process while reducing the burden of oversight.

What pre-retirees don't know about Social Security could be hurting them, says T. Rowe Price
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 27, 2025
What pre-retirees don't know about Social Security could be hurting them, says T. Rowe Price

Survey research reveals gaps in retirement savers' knowledge, pessimism around receiving benefits, and a lack of good options to solve looming solvency crisis.

Could active ETFs act as a client acquisition magnet?
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 27, 2025
Could active ETFs act as a client acquisition magnet?

Actively managed ETFs may offer an edge for advisors courting Gen X, millennial, and Gen Z investors, according to Capital Group.

Should RIAs brace for a pullback in deal valuations?
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 26, 2025
Should RIAs brace for a pullback in deal valuations?

Eric Leeper of FP Transitions offers fresh perspective on M&A deals, why buyers are getting more discerning, and how would-be sellers can boost their practice value.

Wealth Enhancement, Alphacore ink new RIA partnerships
NEWS RIAS MAR 26, 2025
Wealth Enhancement, Alphacore ink new RIA partnerships

Wealth Enhancement is tapping into new markets nationwide as AlphaCore accelerates plans to form one of California's largest RIAs.

Fund fees continue long-term slide as investors favor lower-cost options
INVESTING ETFS MAR 26, 2025
Fund fees continue long-term slide as investors favor lower-cost options

Industry report details decades-long trends in expense ratios, 2024 fee movements, and how shifts in advisor compensation have played a role.

Wall Street bonuses surged 32% to $47.5B last year, NY comptroller says
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 26, 2025
Wall Street bonuses surged 32% to $47.5B last year, NY comptroller says

The 2024 bump in bonuses made for the largest total pool in records going back to 1987, but economic uncertainty and federal changes weigh on this year's outlook.