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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MetLife files suit to fight 'too big to fail' status
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 15, 2015
MetLife files suit to fight 'too big to fail' status

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: The firm files suit against the Financial Stability Oversight Council, charging them with acting as 'judge, jury and executioner.'

Why it doesn't make sense to let clients borrow from their 401(k) plans
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 15, 2015
Why it doesn't make sense to let clients borrow from their 401(k) plans

<b>Breakfast with Benjamin:</b> Most Americans aren't sitting on 401(k) balances that they can afford to skim, yet an estimated 26% have loans outstanding.

Saudi Arabia lays out the welcome mat for global investors
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 14, 2015
Saudi Arabia lays out the welcome mat for global investors

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> The richest and most powerful Arab nation opens its $570 billion stock market to the world.

Are bond fund investors running toward a cliff?
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 12, 2015
Are bond fund investors running toward a cliff?

$5.3 billion flows into bond mutual funds in first week of June, even as yields continue to rise

The bond markets are mysteriously losing liquidity
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 10, 2015
The bond markets are mysteriously losing liquidity

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: The worst part about the bond market selloffs in the U.S. and Europe is the not knowing why.

With one quarter down, Bob Doll still likes his 2015 outlook
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 10, 2015
With one quarter down, Bob Doll still likes his 2015 outlook

He plans to get by with a lot of help from consumers

Latest Obamacare ruling could spark a sell-off in health care sector stocks
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 09, 2015
Latest Obamacare ruling could spark a sell-off in health care sector stocks

Sudden volatility could create short-term buying opportunity.

How Fed policy is wrecking the bond market
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 09, 2015
How Fed policy is wrecking the bond market

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Welcome to the upside-down world of too much liquidity creating illiquidity.

Salient Partners designs liquid alts strategy with advisers in mind
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 09, 2015
Salient Partners designs liquid alts strategy with advisers in mind

Waiting for a market pullback so alts can strut their stuff.

It's time for retirees to start bracing for higher interest rates
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 09, 2015
It's time for retirees to start bracing for higher interest rates

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Even if the Fed isn't sure when they'll occur, retirees should be bracing for rising interest rates.