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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The S&P 500 Index is giving investors plenty of international exposure
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 13, 2015
The S&P 500 Index is giving investors plenty of international exposure

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Companies in the S&amp;P 500 are generating less and less of their income in the U.S., which means investors might have more exposure to international markets than they think.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 13, 2015
Oil needs to keep falling to find its supply balance

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> An expected drop in crude prices to $30 to $40 a barrel this fall might not be enough to balance global oil markets.

Unwinding the Fed's giant bond portfolio might not hurt much
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 13, 2015
Unwinding the Fed's giant bond portfolio might not hurt much

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> For bond investors worried about what might happen when the Fed starts whittling down its $2.46 trillion of Treasuries, there's good news.

How to not get gobbled up when the next bear market arrives
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 12, 2015
How to not get gobbled up when the next bear market arrives

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Avoid these investing missteps when the next bear rumbles through the market.

Falling commodity prices draw speculators and speculation
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 12, 2015
Falling commodity prices draw speculators and speculation

Even with crude oil now hovering around $45 a barrel, there is debate over whether it is time to buy or steer clear of the global commodity.

Investors flee nontraditional bond funds at the worst possible time
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 12, 2015
Investors flee nontraditional bond funds at the worst possible time

Untested category suffers $4B in net outflows this year as it is about to be tested by higher rates.

DoubleLine's Jeffrey Gundlach says $40 oil is something to worry about
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 10, 2015
DoubleLine's Jeffrey Gundlach says $40 oil is something to worry about

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> DoubleLine's Jeffrey Gundlach believes $40 oil is something investors should be worried about.

Facebook stock-fraud venture lands fund manager in hot water
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 10, 2015
Facebook stock-fraud venture lands fund manager in hot water

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Tampa-based fund manager to plead guilty to investment fraud in relation to $9M worth of Facebook stock he purchased then sold and was caught short when the stock price rebounded.

The Fed's rate-hike plan now sees an obstacle in the form of China
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 08, 2015
The Fed's rate-hike plan now sees an obstacle in the form of China

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: China could stand in the way, as their market struggles create a risk of tightening into a slowing global economy.

Retirement accounts are hitting new highs, which is good news for advisers
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 07, 2015
Retirement accounts are hitting new highs, which is good news for advisers

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Investors are really starting to sock money away for retirement, which is good news for advisers.