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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All three stock indexes hit record highs in 1999 redux, minus the investor euphoria
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 15, 2016
All three stock indexes hit record highs in 1999 redux, minus the investor euphoria

Thanks to the Fed, outlook stays positive for stocks

Bond-fund correlations increase interest-rate risk
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 12, 2016
Bond-fund correlations increase interest-rate risk

Financial advisers should diversify into credit-risk strategies.

INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 11, 2016
Billionaire Paul Tudor Jones makes a costly big short on the market

Plus: Public pensions will need lots of taxpayer help, this fund keeps beating the S&P, and the dire state of the golf course business

INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 11, 2016
Insider buying patterns say now is the time to sell

Plus: Hillary Clinton whiffs on corporate tax reform, most folks can only dream of a nest egg, and the DEA gives the pot lobby the cold shoulder

Precious metals funds ride gold trade to 120% rally
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 11, 2016
Precious metals funds ride gold trade to 120% rally

Gold mining stocks continue to leverage rising gold prices.

Hillary Clinton's economic proposals trump Donald Trump's: Moody's
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 11, 2016
Hillary Clinton's economic proposals trump Donald Trump's: Moody's

Both candidates are promising lots of government spending.

Active ETFs produce few stars and even fewer fans
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 11, 2016
Active ETFs produce few stars and even fewer fans

Mutual fund firms move defensively toward active ETFs.

INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 10, 2016
BlackRock chops 10 ETFs with solid returns but limited investor appeal

Plus: Central bankers have altered the financial world, the ABCs of smart-beta due diligence, and seven steps to transforming your advisory practice

INVESTING FIXED INCOME AUG 10, 2016
Fed officials feel the heat heading into Jackson Hole meeting

Plus: Kitces breaks down inherited retirement assets, new money market rules, and saving for a dream vacation

INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 10, 2016
A case for cash when stock prices are off the charts

Plus: The end of hedge fund fees, a mutual fund for the marijuana industry, and the economics of not getting married.