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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RIA NEWS NOV 01, 2011
Don't abandon commodities

Although commodities are falling down on the job as a portfolio diversifier in the rough-and-tumble markets, it would be a big mistake to give up on the asset class altogether

RIA NEWS NOV 01, 2011
Value stocks best bet to navigate choppy seas

Large-cap-value stocks stand out as the clear favorite in equities for the year ahead

FIXED INCOME OCT 26, 2011
Roosevelt brings in fixed-income vet to take it into bonds

If you need another sign that investors are completely spooked by the stock market, consider this: The Roosevelt Investment Group Inc., a $5 billion asset management and advisory firm known for its hefty stock allocations, is moving into the fixed-income space

ETFS OCT 19, 2011
BlackRock: ETF standards in need of improvement

BlackRock Inc., which controls 42% of the exchange-traded-fund market, is calling on its peers and regulators to raise their standards in terms of transparency and oversight of ETFs

Dollar's surprise rise slamming these stock sectors
RIA NEWS OCT 19, 2011
Dollar's surprise rise slamming these stock sectors

The import of exports: Companies that generate big revenue overseas not helped by strengthening greenback

ETFS OCT 19, 2011
ETF vehicles will soon be ranked

Morningstar Inc. will begin ranking exchange-traded-fund managed portfolios, the company said last week in Chicago at its ETF Invest Conference

RIA NEWS OCT 19, 2011
China the wild card when it comes to commodities bets

Price of oil seen rising, with supply of cheap crude already exhausted and demand in the PRC on the rise

ALTERNATIVES OCT 16, 2011
Hedge funds sank further in September

September wasn't good for hedge funds, but the alternative strategies on average still managed to outpace the broad equity market indexes, according to the latest report from Hennessee Group LLC

Stock funds: Beta blockers calm nerves, boost returns
RIA NEWS OCT 13, 2011
Stock funds: Beta blockers calm nerves, boost returns

Rate of return to recoup loss greater than the loss itself

Corporate stash of cash is paying dividends for this fund
EQUITIES OCT 13, 2011
Corporate stash of cash is paying dividends for this fund

The nearly two-year trend of companies' hoarding cash due to economic uncertainty plays right into the hand of the $560 million JPMorgan Equity Income Select Fund.