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.

Jeff Benjamin
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INVESTING EMERGING MARKETS MAR 13, 2013
New Goldman fund overweights emerging-markets debt

Managers can adjust on the fly, use currencies to capture alpha.

INVESTING FIXED INCOME MAR 11, 2013
Sequester fiascos would be good news for muni bonds

Being less dependent on federal subsidy is a big plus

INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 10, 2013
Bear: If goal is to avoid losses, stay out of equities altogether

INVESTING FIXED INCOME MAR 10, 2013
High hopes for high-yield debt

As interest rates rise, junk bonds could be a safe bet for investors

INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 08, 2013
Record highs but more room to run for stocks

Money managers say 13 - as in 2013 - to be good number for equity investors.

INVESTING FIXED INCOME MAR 04, 2013
Rough seas seen for munis

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 03, 2013
Ho-hum on sequester

Market gain evidence that investors and consumers have grown increasingly weary and skeptical of dire forecasts coming out of Washington

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 28, 2013
Beating the benchmark is so 2012

These days, absolute performance is an investor's North Star

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 26, 2013
No freak-out for financial markets over sequestration

Today, President Obama will sign the sequestration order, triggering massive spending cuts. But so far, predictions of a market freak-out have failed to materialize.

Uncertainty a definite plus for ETFs as assets hit record
INVESTING ETFS FEB 15, 2013
Uncertainty a definite plus for ETFs as assets hit record

Nearly $180B in net inflows in 2012; tactical, strategic