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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Third Avenue rattles the junk bond market
EQUITIES DEC 11, 2015
Third Avenue rattles the junk bond market

Plus: JPMorgan's David Kelly second-guesses the Fed, MLP investors hang on for dear life, and Joe Montana gets his VC groove on

EQUITIES DEC 11, 2015
Oil drops sharply as glut fears take hold

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> The price of oil dropped to levels not seen in more than six years amid fears the global glut will be with us for a while. But there is an upside for some.

High-yield bond market is teetering on the brink of disaster
ALTERNATIVES DEC 11, 2015
High-yield bond market is teetering on the brink of disaster

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: More than a third of the outstanding U.S. high yield and leveraged loan universe is at risk in a rising-rate cycle.

Spreading the blame for oil's freefall
FIXED INCOME DEC 08, 2015
Spreading the blame for oil's freefall

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: The price freefall is getting uglier, and OPEC isn't the only culprit. Don't overlook the U.S. impact.

EQUITIES DEC 08, 2015
Santa Claus rally? Not if the Grinch has anything to say about it

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> The last two weeks of the year typically ushers in the Santa Claus rally in stocks but this year, there's a big obstacle in the way.

MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 04, 2015
Columnist unveils annual 'Lump of Coal' awards for mutual funds

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: It's that time of year when mutual fund columnist Chuck Jaffe doles out his Lump of Coal awards to funds that failed investors.

Manager of a fake hedge fund faces real prison time
EQUITIES DEC 04, 2015
Manager of a fake hedge fund faces real prison time

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Security guard/waiter/travel agent posing as a hedge fund manager has been convicted of stealing more than $800,000 from 17 investors.

Pimco and Eaton Vance funds hit unsuspecting investors with big capital gains
EQUITIES DEC 04, 2015
Pimco and Eaton Vance funds hit unsuspecting investors with big capital gains

Fund names can be deceiving and when outflows hit, distributions are unavoidable.

EQUITIES DEC 03, 2015
Advisers take heed: Investment crowdfunding coming soon to a client near you

Legion M offers hope for a Hollywood-level debut.

Green energy investing takes center stage
EQUITIES DEC 03, 2015
Green energy investing takes center stage

A commitment that can make investment performance a lesser priority.