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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Retirement plan aggregator Captrust shores up wealth management business
RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 30, 2021
Retirement plan aggregator Captrust shores up wealth management business

With $600 billion in assets under advisement, Captrust has appointed a head of wealth management to lead the growing $24 billion under management business.

Financial advisers are steering clients away from SPACs
RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 24, 2021
Financial advisers are steering clients away from SPACs

Special purpose acquisition companies are leveraging celebrity endorsements to drive investor demand, while financial advisers struggle to protect clients from risk.

An adviser's social media strategy: Post, refresh, repeat
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH MAR 24, 2021
An adviser's social media strategy: Post, refresh, repeat

Advisers should embrace social media with an authentic voice that shows their personal side, said marketing strategist April Rudin at the InvestmentNews Virtual Fintech Summit.

Vanguard jumps on the ETF share-split bandwagon
INVESTING ETFS MAR 23, 2021
Vanguard jumps on the ETF share-split bandwagon

The surging bull market for stocks has increased the need to split shares to keep prices manageable for investors.

Investor appetite for ETFs on the rise: Schwab
RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 19, 2021
Investor appetite for ETFs on the rise: Schwab

ETFs expected to make up a growing share of investor portfolios in the year ahead, according to Charles Schwab & Co.’s ETF Investor Study.

Buckingham's Hartman on pros and cons of remote work
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 18, 2021
Buckingham's Hartman on pros and cons of remote work

The president of the $16 billion RIA told attendees at the InvestmentNews Women Adviser Summit that that it's too early to guess when things will get back to normal.

ESG investing is just investing
RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 17, 2021
ESG investing is just investing

With the Biden administration ramping up the focus on climate change, ESG investing is expected to see another wave of growth.

Finding diversification beyond market-cap-weighted indexes
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 16, 2021
Finding diversification beyond market-cap-weighted indexes

The equally weighted S&P 500 index has outperformed its cap-weighted counterpart this year.

Capital Group launches practice management platform for advisers
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 16, 2021
Capital Group launches practice management platform for advisers

The new tool, called PracticeLab, is similar to the services advisers are getting from custodians and other business partners.

CI Financial buys $4.7 billion Brightworth for third deal of 2021
RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 15, 2021
CI Financial buys $4.7 billion Brightworth for third deal of 2021

Less than a week after notching its 15th deal in as many months, Toronto-based CI Financial announced the acquisition of an Atlanta-based RIA with $4.7 billion in client assets.