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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RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 13, 2016
Alternative investments have made little headway in getting on retirement plan menus

Some argue that company-sponsored plans, viewed as the holy grail of asset management, are greatly in need of more options.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 12, 2016
Deutsche Bank settles with regulators for $9.5M

Plus: The Fed almost raised rates again, Neuberger Berman would rather fight than settle, and welcome to the worst kind of job interview

Small-cap stocks have more room to run
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 12, 2016
Small-cap stocks have more room to run

The category has had a strong year, but that doesn't scare some financial advisers.

INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 10, 2016
Stock market falls into earnings season

Plus: Gold prices tilt toward a December rate hike, a new look at the 4% retirement rule, and big league pensions

Big bets come back to haunt Franklin Templeton's global bond fund
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 10, 2016
Big bets come back to haunt Franklin Templeton's global bond fund

Investors exit as the manager sticks to his guns.

Fidelity fires the latest salvo in ETF fee war
INVESTING ETFS OCT 09, 2016
Fidelity fires the latest salvo in ETF fee war

No more commissions for 18 BlackRock ETFs.

INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 09, 2016
Viewing a recession threat through rose-colored glasses

Plus: Warren Buffett thumps Donald Trump on taxes, Russia drives energy ETF rally, and Ken Bone and his famous red sweater

Prudential Investments joins the fee-cut bandwagon
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 07, 2016
Prudential Investments joins the fee-cut bandwagon

Asset manager cuts expenses on nine mutual funds, after a string of ETF fee cuts by Charles Schwab and BlackRock. <b><i>(Related read: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20160628/FREE/160629906/fidelity-takes-on-vanguard-by-cutting-prices-on-index-funds-etfs&quot;" target="&#8221;blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fidelity takes on Vanguard by cutting prices</a>)</i></b>

Gold's price drop puts traders and investors at odds
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 07, 2016
Gold's price drop puts traders and investors at odds

A 24% gain since January and an 8% drop since July

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH OCT 07, 2016
Financial advisers severely underestimating cyberthreats: experts

The biggest threat to the financial advisory industry might be underestimating the risks posed by a hacker or computer virus, technology security experts say.