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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The endless and irrelevant financial woes of presidential candidates
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 09, 2015
The endless and irrelevant financial woes of presidential candidates

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Presidential candidates are not always good at managing their own money, and voters don't care, or need to.

NBA's Tim Duncan files a second lawsuit against his financial adviser
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 09, 2015
NBA's Tim Duncan files a second lawsuit against his financial adviser

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: The NBA star is claiming to have lost $1.1M by being invested in a bankrupt cosmetics company.

NEWS RIAS NOV 04, 2015
Ex-Ameriprise adviser gets 7 years in the slammer for bilking clients

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Susan Elizabeth Walker was sentenced to more than seven years in prison for taking over $1 million from clients' accounts.

Chinese stocks go from a sell to a buy just like that
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 03, 2015
Chinese stocks go from a sell to a buy just like that

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Emerging-markets fund manager who darted out of Chinese stocks at the best possible time is now moving back in.

INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 31, 2015
The Fed's monetary policy is making income inequality even worse

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: The numbers are in, and it turns out the $12.4 trillion worth of quantitative easing has only worsened inequality.

INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 30, 2015
Jobs report has the bond market on edge

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: The specific things to watch for in today's jobs report that could influence the Fed's decision on interest rates.

The Fed has lost all credibility with the bond market
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 29, 2015
The Fed has lost all credibility with the bond market

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: The bond market appears uninterested in the Fed's subtle hints of a looming rate hike next month, or the month after that, or someday, maybe, eventually.

Cruz and Rubio come out on top after third Republican debate
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 28, 2015
Cruz and Rubio come out on top after third Republican debate

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Another debate full of heated clashes &amp;mdash; including with the moderators &amp;mdash; but the candidates who rose to the top were not the usual suspects.

A 60-40 portfolio can no longer deliver growth and inflation protection, investment strategist warns
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 28, 2015
A 60-40 portfolio can no longer deliver growth and inflation protection, investment strategist warns

The new model includes private equity, venture capital, activist investing, gold, timber and collectibles

INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 28, 2015
Like it or not, the U.S. economy does better with a Democrat in the White House

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: The economy has historically done better with a Democrat in the White House. Why that is remains a mystery.