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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NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 31, 2012
Record prices draw investors into art world

Clients often ignore art as an asset class. But given the results of recent auctions -- including the sale of 'The Scream' for $120M -- this could be a serious oversight.

INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 29, 2012
Dividend-paying stocks pay yet another dividend: Price increases

INVESTING EMERGING MARKETS MAY 29, 2012
Reports: German adviser kidnapped, beaten by unhappy elderly clients

Lousy investment performance apparently drove four clients of a financial adviser in Speyer, Germany, to kidnap the adviser and torture him for four days last week, according to published reports.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 27, 2012
Majoring in retirement

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 22, 2012
Advisers may 'like' Facebook - later

Shift on, as alt investments enter the mainstream
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 22, 2012
Shift on, as alt investments enter the mainstream

Remarkable growth in product offerings; 20% allocation coming, predicts research firm

The whole world stinks — except for Canada: David Rosenberg
INVESTING EMERGING MARKETS MAY 22, 2012
The whole world stinks — except for Canada: David Rosenberg

Economist says euro a goner, while U.S. facing a fiscal cliff; grass always 'browner'

Still big upside for small-caps, says fund manager
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 22, 2012
Still big upside for small-caps, says fund manager

FAM's Robert says plenty of value left in asset class; his small-cap fund invests only in a small number of companies

Facebook IPO great for insiders — but what about investors?
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAY 18, 2012
Facebook IPO great for insiders — but what about investors?

Smart money cashing out in a big way; welcome to the modern-day IPO

Advisers telling clients to avoid 'most hyped IPO in history'
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 18, 2012
Advisers telling clients to avoid 'most hyped IPO in history'

Say Facebook shares are vastly overpriced; 'a marketing textbook'