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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ALTERNATIVES OCT 13, 2013
Fama takes slap at active management

Finance star calls active management "zero-sum game".

EQUITIES OCT 13, 2013
Small-caps: Fueled up but pricey

With a gain of more than 28% from the start of the year, small-caps have outperformed large-caps by 8 percentage points.

RIA NEWS OCT 13, 2013
James Glassman touts taxing consumption instead of earnings

Live from the IMCA conference: 'Policy change is really key to growth,' he says

REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 13, 2013
Despite debt ceiling debate, now is not the time to exit markets

Market experts say investors shouldn't pull their assets out of the market despite the looming debt ceiling debate. But they should be ready for plenty of volatility.

MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 10, 2013
AlphaSimplex's tactical fund has timely launch with shutdown

Non-alt offering hedges exposure to stock portfolio using futures contracts

FIXED INCOME OCT 10, 2013
Whitney still sticks in muni bonds' craw

FIXED INCOME OCT 10, 2013
Whitney warns about 'negative feedback loop from hell' in muni market

Analyst Meredith Whitney is sounding yet another alarm about tax-exempt bonds (see above). Jeff Benjamin offers details.

FIXED INCOME OCT 10, 2013
SEC's Gallagher: No apologies for muni 'Armageddon' comment

SEC member Daniel Gallagher raised hackles last week by warning about a possible muni bond 'Armageddon.' He's not backing down.

RIA NEWS OCT 08, 2013
Take Five with Dorothy Weaver of Collins Capital Investments

Former Miami Fed chairman talks tapering, Yellen and the market

EQUITIES OCT 06, 2013
Stick to it

Even though the partial shutdown of the government is set to give way to a prolonged — and probably nasty — debt-ceiling debate, now is not the time to bail from the markets.