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 world braces for a slower Chinese economy
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 22, 2015
The world braces for a slower Chinese economy

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: A weakening China will show the world how much it is really hooked on the Chinese economy.

Bond fund alternative is turning heads with hot performance
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 22, 2015
Bond fund alternative is turning heads with hot performance

Income stream made of put options is up 12.7% so far this year, triple the S&amp;P 500.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 22, 2015
When it comes to retirement savings, millennials blow past boomers

Hindsight and grit make millennials a financially savvy generation.

When it comes to retirement savings, millennials blow past boomers
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 20, 2015
When it comes to retirement savings, millennials blow past boomers

Hindsight and grit make millennials a financially savvy generation

INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 19, 2015
Why male advisers are still not connecting with female clients

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Male financial advisers still can't find a way to fully communicate with the female half of client couples. Here's why.

Abandoning alternative investments at this point is based on twisted logic
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 18, 2015
Abandoning alternative investments at this point is based on twisted logic

Just because your house hasn't burned down yet doesn't mean you can skip insurance.

Private-equity investing made easy for financial advisers
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 17, 2015
Private-equity investing made easy for financial advisers

Due diligence and connectivity is expected to expand the market of PE investors

Bob Doll is betting consumer spending will fuel the economy through December
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 17, 2015
Bob Doll is betting consumer spending will fuel the economy through December

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Thanks to energy savings and signs of wage increases, Nuveen's chief equity strategist banks on consumers stepping up.

With Saudi Arabian stock market open, exchange-traded funds aren't far behind
INVESTING EMERGING MARKETS JUN 17, 2015
With Saudi Arabian stock market open, exchange-traded funds aren't far behind

The earliest access point will most likely be through inclusion in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, according to one expert.

Exchange-traded funds to provide exposure to Saudi Arabian stock market
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 16, 2015
Exchange-traded funds to provide exposure to Saudi Arabian stock market

The earliest access point will most likely be through inclusion in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, according to one expert.