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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Alphabet soup is hot, and clients will pay more for those letters
NEWS RIAS JUL 16, 2018
Alphabet soup is hot, and clients will pay more for those letters

Consumers value designations, although opinions vary on which ones carry the most swagger.

Fee pressure driving asset managers into wealth management
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 05, 2018
Fee pressure driving asset managers into wealth management

Cerulli study says mutual fund companies and wealth managers are swimming in the same channels.

New digital Fidelity platform will let consulting firms bid for adviser projects
NEWS RIAS JUL 02, 2018
New digital Fidelity platform will let consulting firms bid for adviser projects

Consultants will be charged 18% of the price for each contract they are awarded as a fee for being on the platform.

Advisers take a short-term view of trade skirmishes
INVESTING EMERGING MARKETS JUN 29, 2018
Advisers take a short-term view of trade skirmishes

Bracing for more market volatility as negotiations between China and the U.S. heat up ahead of July 6 start of new tariffs.

Upstart RIA uses access to alternatives to recruit advisers
NEWS RIAS JUN 28, 2018
Upstart RIA uses access to alternatives to recruit advisers

Third Seven Advisors leverages its own investment bank

Edward Jones, Commonwealth Financial top J.D. Power list of top brokerage employers
NEWS RIAS JUN 28, 2018
Edward Jones, Commonwealth Financial top J.D. Power list of top brokerage employers

In this J.D. Power survey, advisers rated their firms on qualities such as client support, compensation and firm leadership.

Trap Kloman to become president and COO of Commonwealth Financial
NEWS RIAS JUN 27, 2018
Trap Kloman to become president and COO of Commonwealth Financial

Kloman, currently the firm's CFO, will succeed Rich Hunter by year-end

Private-equity veterans build $2 billion advisory firm from scratch
NEWS RIAS JUN 26, 2018
Private-equity veterans build $2 billion advisory firm from scratch

Cresset Capital Management is adding a family office to its 1-year-old practice.

Buzz Aldrin dust-up highlights the challenges facing older clients
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 25, 2018
Buzz Aldrin dust-up highlights the challenges facing older clients

A revocable trust with a co-trustee might have averted the former astronaut's battle with two of his children.

From asset manager to holistic planner
NEWS RIAS JUN 22, 2018
From asset manager to holistic planner

30-year-old Boston advisory firm rebrands as Prio Wealth and refocuses on clients.