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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EQUITIES SEP 23, 2016
Tonight's presidential debate puts the markets on edge

Plus: The dirt on negative bond yields, long-term investing in a short-term world, and switching banks

Investors pile in as REITs move closer to S&P 500 sector status
EQUITIES SEP 23, 2016
Investors pile in as REITs move closer to S&P 500 sector status

The eleventh sector of the index alters the dynamics of the financial sector.

RIA NEWS SEP 22, 2016
Calling out the Federal Reserve's political leanings

Plus: The SEC's Leon Cooperman file, clawing back Wells Fargo cash, and saving money is hard for everyone

FIXED INCOME SEP 21, 2016
The downside of negative interest rates

Plus: DOL rule drives some advisers out of the business, a speculative bet on gold, and don't put this on your resume

RIA NEWS SEP 21, 2016
TD Ameritrade founder Joe Ricketts discovers a new love for Donald Trump

Plus: Goldman pushes the Fed, Elizabeth Warren's latest grandstand, and premium gas is usually a rip off

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 20, 2016
What it takes to become an enterprise advisory firm

Financial advisory firms on an aggressive growth track should be mindful of where they might be headed.

Liquid alternative funds failed to prove their worth post-Brexit?
OPINION SEP 20, 2016
Liquid alternative funds failed to prove their worth post-Brexit?

Plus: The downside of lower oil prices, how to get your money back from Wells Fargo, and why central banks are buying gold.

EQUITIES SEP 19, 2016
The race for lower fees shines a light on smart beta

Hybrid strategy between active management and index funds needs to perform and be cheap.

ALTERNATIVES SEP 19, 2016
Smart beta finds fixed income

Plus: Here comes the bear market for bonds, Vanguard leads the way in net inflows this year, and Obamacare continues to crumble

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 18, 2016
Alan Greenspan is committed to ending Dodd-Frank

Plus: T. Boone Pickens takes on President Obama's energy policy, how traders navigated the Fed, and starting your day off right