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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Double whammy in Europe eyed by U.S. investors
INVESTING EMERGING MARKETS JUN 15, 2012
Double whammy in Europe eyed by U.S. investors

All eyes on Italian bond auction, Greek election; major recession possible on the Continent

Alternatives funds finally catching on — but are they the wrong ones?
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 11, 2012
Alternatives funds finally catching on — but are they the wrong ones?

Fund companies are increasingly cranking out mutual funds that invest in alternatives. But the most popular product may offer scant protection against down markets

Ignore emerging-markets debt at your own risk
INVESTING EMERGING MARKETS JUN 08, 2012
Ignore emerging-markets debt at your own risk

Investors may be making a mistake by overlooking emerging-markets debt or associating the fixed-income category with emerging-markets equity

Bleak outlook means opportunity … to a point
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 08, 2012
Bleak outlook means opportunity … to a point

Speakers at a gathering of Hatteras Funds advisers chimed in on the markets

INVESTING FIXED INCOME JUN 07, 2012
Muni bust still a fear for investors

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 03, 2012
Samuel S. Stewart Jr.: Wasatch World Innovators Fund

INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 03, 2012
Jobs data, troubles in Europe vex market

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 03, 2012
Glimmer of hope in real estate sector sparks handicapping of early leaders

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 01, 2012
Why the Eurozone spells trouble for U.S.

Latest GDP data points to further slowing of U.S. economy
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 31, 2012
Latest GDP data points to further slowing of U.S. economy

Rising unemployment data and weaker-than-expected economic growth have put a dark cloud over the markets to start the day