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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Tony Robbins loses role with RIA amid charges of sexual misconduct
RIA NEWS MAY 24, 2019
Tony Robbins loses role with RIA amid charges of sexual misconduct

Creative Planning had hired the self-help guru three years ago as chief of investor psychology.

Trade-war threat presents opportunities for energy investments
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 23, 2019
Trade-war threat presents opportunities for energy investments

Master limited partnerships are riding high.

How one adviser is getting ahead of the hot IPO market
RIA NEWS MAY 22, 2019
How one adviser is getting ahead of the hot IPO market

Fund will tackle the risks and rewards of buying companies before they go public.

Consolidation alters RPA space
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 18, 2019
Consolidation alters RPA space

Pressure mounts for smaller firms, as benefits of scale become more important.

The growth of factor-based investing
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 18, 2019
The growth of factor-based investing

Advisers are making decisions about clients' portfolios by using the same characteristics that govern factor-based ETFs.

Grim milestone for active management
EQUITIES MAY 16, 2019
Grim milestone for active management

Passive investments makes an historic claim to market share dominance of U.S. equity fund assets

Bob Oros of HighTower calls protocol exit 'form over substance'
RIA NEWS MAY 15, 2019
Bob Oros of HighTower calls protocol exit 'form over substance'

The move 'clarifies' where the RIA consolidator is heading, CEO says.

Benjamin F. Edwards expands its recruiting net with a corporate RIA
RIA NEWS MAY 13, 2019
Benjamin F. Edwards expands its recruiting net with a corporate RIA

Edwards Wealth Management hopes to benefit from the breakaway broker trend

Small-cap stocks bear the brunt of trade dispute
EQUITIES MAY 13, 2019
Small-cap stocks bear the brunt of trade dispute

Contrary to popular thinking, smaller companies prove most vulnerable to geopolitical wrangling.

Kyle Weaver of Fidelity pursues deep value in secular themes
EQUITIES MAY 13, 2019
Kyle Weaver of Fidelity pursues deep value in secular themes

High-performing growth fund includes pre-IPO Juul among its top holdings.