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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Schwab, Fidelity expand commission-free ETF trading
INVESTING ETFS FEB 12, 2019
Schwab, Fidelity expand commission-free ETF trading

Both will now offer more than 500 exchange-traded funds on a commission-free basis.

Custody status continues to perplex RIAs
NEWS RIAS FEB 11, 2019
Custody status continues to perplex RIAs

A decade after the custody rule was updated, custody status remains a riddle.

TD won't compete with RIAs, execs say
NEWS RIAS FEB 08, 2019
TD won't compete with RIAs, execs say

Company won't enter businesses that involve "being all things to all people," such as financial advisory branch offices, Nally says.

Firms can't afford to ignore female clients
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 08, 2019
Firms can't afford to ignore female clients

Holding women-only events and discussing 'fire-drill scenarios' with disengaged wives are two approaches firms could employ to connect with female clients.

Don't be afraid to raise advisory firm fees
NEWS RIAS FEB 07, 2019
Don't be afraid to raise advisory firm fees

Firms that increase their fees have virtually the same average retention rate as firms that don't, consultant says.

Ron Carson to advisers: Tech is your friend and competitor
NEWS RIAS FEB 06, 2019
Ron Carson to advisers: Tech is your friend and competitor

One essential requirement for being a successful financial adviser is embracing a seamless technology experience and service model, he says.

Vanguard shutters $1 billion mutual fund
NEWS RIAS JAN 03, 2019
Vanguard shutters $1 billion mutual fund

Convertible securities fund to be liquidated because it attracted the wrong kind of investors.

Focus Financial engineers two year-end acquisitions by its subsidiaries
NEWS RIAS DEC 31, 2018
Focus Financial engineers two year-end acquisitions by its subsidiaries

The stock market remains lukewarm on the publicly traded consolidator

NEWS BROKER DEALERS DEC 24, 2018
Finra makes it harder for brokers to expunge tainted records

Latest rule tells arbitrators that expungement should be a 'rare remedy.'

Financial advisers put market volatility in perspective for clients
NEWS RIAS DEC 19, 2018
Financial advisers put market volatility in perspective for clients

Absence of Santa Claus rally triggers talk of bear markets and recession.