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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EQUITIES FEB 01, 2010
To keep riding the rally, follow the smart money

Catching a ride on the next leg of this historic 10-month stock market rally will mean following the smart money, mostly represented by institutional-class investors, toward a new concentration on quality and calculated risk.

MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 01, 2010
Marketfield's Michael Aronstein: More bounce for U.S. stocks

Strong domestic earnings over the next few quarters will add fuel to the charging U.S. equity market, said Michael Aronstein, manager of the Marketfield Fund (MFLDX).

ALTERNATIVES FEB 01, 2010
Time might be right to don a collar

Whether it is to help lock in last year's gains or to put to better use some of the more than $3 trillion parked in money market funds, the creative use of options may be just the tool that finanical advisers need.

RIA NEWS FEB 01, 2010
Shunning stocks? Big mistake, says Al Frank's John Buckingham

The stock market might not perform as well in 2010 as it did last year, but the case for equities is still hard to ignore, according to John Buckingham, chief investment officer at Al Frank Asset Management Inc.

MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 29, 2010
Robeco's Pollack: It's high quality firms' turn to lead rally

The time is right for higher quality companies to start leading the stock market rally, according to Steven Pollack, manager of the Robeco Boston Partners Mid Cap Value Fund (BPMIX).

MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 24, 2010
Robeco's Pollack: It is high-quality firms' turn to lead a rally

The time is right for higher-quality companies to start leading the stock market rally, according to Steven Pollack, manager of the Robeco Boston Partners Mid Cap Value Fund (BPMIX).

EQUITIES JAN 24, 2010
Harry Rady: Short-sale targets like 'shooting fish in a barrel'

Finding stocks to sell short is like “shooting fish in a barrel,” according to Harry Rady, chief executive and portfolio manager at Rady Asset Management LLC.

ALTERNATIVES JAN 20, 2010
Commercial real estate a flop, but REITs are hot

ALTERNATIVES JAN 19, 2010
Hedge fund trade group bans media from big confab

The hedge fund industry's premier trade group, the Managed Funds Association, has decided to ban the media from its upcoming annual conference in Key Biscayne, Fla.

MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 14, 2010
Margie Patel: Why equities are a good bet -- despite their recent run

Even though equities are already riding the stock market's rally since March, they are still too attractive to ignore, according to Margie Patel, who manages nearly $1 billion in two balanced funds for Evergreen Investments.