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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Market watchers say inflation risk is real
INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 03, 2021
Market watchers say inflation risk is real

The Biden administration's record-setting government spending is seen as a path to higher inflation.

LPL adds 385 advisers in record-setting first quarter
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 30, 2021
LPL adds 385 advisers in record-setting first quarter

The largest independent broker-dealer hit record asset levels as the advisory business continues to drive growth. Advisory assets increased by 54% on a year-over-year basis.

Fidelity opens securities lending platform to all comers
INVESTING EQUITIES APR 28, 2021
Fidelity opens securities lending platform to all comers

The agency lending platform joins a compact group of less than a dozen companies that enable funds to lend securities to be sold short.

Rising inflation? No problem for fans of emergency cash
RIAS RIA NEWS APR 27, 2021
Rising inflation? No problem for fans of emergency cash

Financial advisers continue to recommend hefty cash reserves yielding almost nothing and losing ground to inflation, under the premise that safety trumps yield.

Eileen Sharkey remembered as legendary financial planning pioneer
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 26, 2021
Eileen Sharkey remembered as legendary financial planning pioneer

Sharkey leaves a solid legacy as a mentor, friend, colleague, educator and staunch proponent of quality financial advice.

Biden tax proposal draws ire from financial advisers
RIAS RIA NEWS APR 23, 2021
Biden tax proposal draws ire from financial advisers

The idea of hiking taxes on capital gains from the current top rate of 23.8% is viewed by some as a trial balloon to test levels of support and resistance. The top tax rate would apply to those with annual incomes of at least $1 million, which is about 500,000 American taxpayers.

Keeping ESG investment performance in perspective
INVESTING EQUITIES APR 22, 2021
Keeping ESG investment performance in perspective

After 12-month returns in the triple digits, investors got a wake-up call when ESG funds came crashing back down to earth.

RIA consolidation returns to pre-Covid levels
RIAS RIA NEWS APR 20, 2021
RIA consolidation returns to pre-Covid levels

The surge in activity following the pandemic-induced lull is winding down as M&A returns to normal, according to DeVoe & Co.

Sequoia Financial to acquire $1.4 billion Wealthstone Advisors
RIAS RIA NEWS APR 20, 2021
Sequoia Financial to acquire $1.4 billion Wealthstone Advisors

The deal, which is expected to close this summer, pushes Akron, Ohio-based Sequoia's assets under management over the $7 billion mark.

What sparked today's love of ESG?
RIAS RIA NEWS APR 19, 2021
What sparked today's love of ESG?

Even for the earliest proponents of sustainability, the sudden spike in ESG investing popularity is surprising, but satisfying.