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 JUN 03, 2010
Starting from scratch to build a business? Never quit marketing

When John Krambeer left the brokerage industry in 2004 to start his own fee-based firm, the first few years were 'pure hell.'

RIA NEWS JUN 01, 2010
Next major tech cycle may eclipse even the Internet

Even if you don't already have a fancy smart phone or some type of tablet computer, you can still be ahead of the curve by tapping into the investment potential of what some are calling the next major technology cycle.

RIA NEWS MAY 25, 2010
Water, water everywhere — so it's time for you to drink

For advisers thirsty for new opportunities, the case for water investing is crystal clear.

ALTERNATIVES MAY 18, 2010
New rules of the real estate game

With the U.S real estate market still struggling to get back on its feet, financial advisers continue to find themselves facing a barrage of questions from anxious clients about everything from depressed home values to whether now is the time to buy or sell property.

MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 16, 2010
First-ever mutual funds for MLPs hit market

SteelPath Fund Advisors last week launched three mutual funds that invest in master limited partnerships, the first of their kind allowing retail investors to gain access to the MLP universe

How to play the new volatility
RIA NEWS MAY 13, 2010
How to play the new volatility

There's a rollercoaster on Wall Street right now. And it's making retail investors and financial advisers downright queasy. But to one money manager, short-term stock market volatility represents pure opportunity.

MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 13, 2010
Tax-loss overhangs allow investors to benefit from 2008 downturn

Embedded capital losses, which represent a combination of realized and unrealized losses, offer a rare opportunity for mutual fund investors in taxable accounts.

When will the job picture improve? Stiglitz offers bleak prediction
RIA NEWS MAY 12, 2010
When will the job picture improve? Stiglitz offers bleak prediction

With the dollar losing the 'negative beauty show' to the euro, the Nobel laureate doesn't see the job picture improving until the middle of the decade

MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 12, 2010
First-ever retail MLP funds hit market

SteelPath Fund Advisors today launched three mutual funds that invest in master limited partnerships, the first of their kind allowing retail investors to gain access to the MLP universe.

RIA NEWS MAY 11, 2010
Sparked by a trading error, volatility returns

The stampede to the exits on Thursday illustrated to financial advisers and market strategists just how skittish investors have become, and especially how frightened they are about the instability of the European economy.