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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Markets, financial advisers get nervous as Donald Trump closes in on Hillary Clinton
INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 14, 2016
Markets, financial advisers get nervous as Donald Trump closes in on Hillary Clinton

'The devil you know versus the devil you don't know'

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 13, 2016
Why you should still be worried about big-bank failures

Plus: The case for active management, hedge fund ETFs, and debunking some money myths

Americans fear the next president more than terrorism: survey
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 12, 2016
Americans fear the next president more than terrorism: survey

A surprising six in 10 Americans say, regardless of who wins, the election is going to hurt the economy.

The presidential election fear factor puts economy at risk
INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 12, 2016
The presidential election fear factor puts economy at risk

A surprising six in 10 Americans say, regardless of who wins, the election is going to hurt.

NEWS RIAS SEP 12, 2016
SEC to examine RIAs who hire disciplined, barred brokers

Agency says it will pay particular attention to firms that employ advisers with rogue histories at broker-dealers to ensure the hires are properly supervised. <b><i>(More: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20160612/FREE/160619986/firms-on-the-hook-for-hiring-bad-brokers&quot;_blank&quot;>Editorial: Firms on the hook for hiring bad brokers</a>)</i></b>

Financial-sector ETFs bet on a possible interest-rate hike pays off
INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 12, 2016
Financial-sector ETFs bet on a possible interest-rate hike pays off

Performance anticipation push financials to the head of the pack in August.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 11, 2016
Sheila Bair takes on the 'crisis' of student loan debt

Plus: Deutsche Bank selloff linked to Obama administration leaks, knowing your active commodity ETF, and the real cost of &#8220;free&#8221;

INVESTING FIXED INCOME SEP 09, 2016
Donald Trump tries to shame the Fed into raising rates

Plus: Fed members talking up a storm, the Hillary-health factor, and the illegal immigrant working at Goldman

INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 09, 2016
Time to start navigating that minefield of mutual fund capital gains

Plus: Investors can't get enough of muni bond ETFs, finding robust yields in fine wines, and a pampered perspective.

INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 08, 2016
Morningstar to help advisers compare ETFs to mutual funds

Lumping ETFs and mutual funds into the same peer groups.