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.

Jeff Benjamin
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INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 30, 2015
The junk-bond correction is not the next financial crisis

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Why those claiming the junk bond market looks just like the start of the 2008 financial crisis are wrong.

What we'll remember about the markets in 2015
NEWS RIAS DEC 30, 2015
What we'll remember about the markets in 2015

Some highs and lows, swings and misses

INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 29, 2015
Passive strategies put another mark in the win column in 2015

Plus: You ain't seen lame until you've seen Congress next year, money manager M&amp;A peaks, avoiding financial fraud, and how the rich get and stay rich

DOJ's 'cease fire' on state marijuana laws sparks fresh investment buzz
INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 29, 2015
DOJ's 'cease fire' on state marijuana laws sparks fresh investment buzz

Bracing for the highs and lows of cannabis-industry stocks.

The bullish outlook for 2016
INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 23, 2015
The bullish outlook for 2016

Plus: Most consumers are optimistic about improved household finances next year, embracing a contrarian investing strategy, and what the Dow was like in the beginning

Cheap oil presents new investment opportunities
INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 23, 2015
Cheap oil presents new investment opportunities

MLPs move back into the spotlight for patient investors

INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 22, 2015
Making the case for market-timing with humility

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Morningstar's John Rekenthaler clarifies after recently referring to market-timers as &#8220;circus clowns minus the funny suits.&#8221;

'Smart beta' tops the list of 2015 financial-term searches
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 21, 2015
'Smart beta' tops the list of 2015 financial-term searches

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Smart beta was the top financial search term on Investopedia in 2015, and for good reason.

Guggenheim plays the value card with new Dow dividend-focused ETF
INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 21, 2015
Guggenheim plays the value card with new Dow dividend-focused ETF

Flip-flopping the weightings of the traditional Dow 30 stocks

Rough week doesn't derail the outlook for ETFs
INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 18, 2015
Rough week doesn't derail the outlook for ETFs

Cerulli sees ETF assets more than doubling to $6T by 2020