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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Morningstar emphasizes fees, performance in upgrade of fund ratings
RIA NEWS JUL 08, 2019
Morningstar emphasizes fees, performance in upgrade of fund ratings

Changes to forward-looking analysts' ratings could lead to more downgrades than upgrades

Morgan Stanley breakaway team forms $215 million RIA in N.J.
RIA NEWS JUL 03, 2019
Morgan Stanley breakaway team forms $215 million RIA in N.J.

QP Wealth Management specializes in serving wealthy clients and alternative investments.

How employee stock ownership becomes a succession plan
RIA NEWS JUL 03, 2019
How employee stock ownership becomes a succession plan

Spreading ownership across the advisory firm keeps employees happy and engaged while offering a clean exit for the owners.

Former brokers say breaking away to be RIA went better than they feared
RIA NEWS JUL 02, 2019
Former brokers say breaking away to be RIA went better than they feared

TD Ameritrade Institutional survey predicts continuation of trend toward independence

Active managers putting pressure on index funds
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 01, 2019
Active managers putting pressure on index funds

Nearly half of all large-cap active funds are beating the benchmark this year.

Deutsche Bank to add 300 employees to wealth management ranks
RIA NEWS JUL 01, 2019
Deutsche Bank to add 300 employees to wealth management ranks

Announcement comes three years after bank offloaded its private client services unit to Raymond James.

American Century taps DFA vets for new factor-based business
ALTERNATIVES JUN 26, 2019
American Century taps DFA vets for new factor-based business

Avantis Investors has an independent look, but has plenty of support from American Century

As AssetMark files for IPO, experts value TAMP at more than $1.2 billion
RIA NEWS JUN 26, 2019
As AssetMark files for IPO, experts value TAMP at more than $1.2 billion

Turnkey asset management platform says it's seeking to raise $100 million in an initial public offering.

Advisers step up efforts to help clients manage student loan debt
RIA NEWS JUN 25, 2019
Advisers step up efforts to help clients manage student loan debt

As some Democrats campaign to wipe the slate clean, financial planners focus on limiting the amount students borrow.

Should financial advisers be paying more attention to private equity?
ALTERNATIVES JUN 24, 2019
Should financial advisers be paying more attention to private equity?

While Vanguard denies reports it is jumping into the space, there is appeal among some investors for noncorrelated fund options.