Jeff Benjamin

Jeff Benjamin is a senior columnist who primarily writes about investments and practice management as they relate to the wealth management industry. In addition to news and opinion writing, Jeff also does regular video interviews and is the co-host of The InvestmentNews Podcast, a weekly show that takes listeners behind the scenes of our coverage. He joined InvestmentNews in 2000. Prior to InvestmentNews, Jeff’s career included working as an analyst at Cerulli Associates, and as a reporter for Dow Jones Newswires. Jeff is based in North Carolina and when he isn’t working, he can usually be found playing golf or fishing. Jeff is a former Marine and has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Central Michigan University.

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INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 02, 2016
When it comes to asset management, look for experience

Plus: Breaking the active management habit, the active-passive research conundrum, and recalculating retirement savings calculators

Dawn J. Bennett barred from industry; ordered to pay $4 million in fines, disgorgement
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 02, 2016
Dawn J. Bennett barred from industry; ordered to pay $4 million in fines, disgorgement

SEC ruling includes a civil penalty of $600,000 for Ms. Bennett and $2.9 million for Bennett Group.

INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 29, 2016
How Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton plan to gain access to your wallet

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Based on their own rhetoric, this is how Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump would impact your wallet, if they win the White House.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 28, 2016
Rob Arnott says cheesy copy cats are hurting smart beta investing

Plus: Gold is investing in monetary chaos, corporate bonds fly off the shelves, and more fuzzy employment math

Jeffrey Gundlach reaches for bond king crown as DoubleLine's active ETF closes in on Pimco
INVESTING ETFS JUL 27, 2016
Jeffrey Gundlach reaches for bond king crown as DoubleLine's active ETF closes in on Pimco

Better performance and State Street's distribution muscle are key success factors.

INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 25, 2016
Deutsche Bank says fiscal stimulus can't save us

Plus: Gold investors love this Fed, really cheap ETFs, and an alternative to summer reading

INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 25, 2016
REIT ETFs trouncing stocks thanks to low interest rates and flight to passive investing

Real estate-focused exchange traded funds attracted $1.5 billion in new money in June, followed by $1.3 billion the month before, according to FactSet.

INVESTING FIXED INCOME JUL 24, 2016
The Fed sits on its hands

Plus: Buying at the top, saving for retirement or else, and good funds with short track records

INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 22, 2016
Investors pour into junk bond ETFs, signaling more upside for stocks

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Investors are flocking to junk bond ETFs, showing another leg of risk-on investing.

INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 22, 2016
Jeffrey Gundlach's 'Bond King' crown comes into question

Plus: Indexers take over the world, building trust with clients, and some summer reading ideas for advisers