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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Nuveen Investments expands access to alternatives for financial advisers' wealthy clients
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 10, 2016
Nuveen Investments expands access to alternatives for financial advisers' wealthy clients

Leaning on technology to streamline the process.

Liquid alt imposters fall to the wayside
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 09, 2016
Liquid alt imposters fall to the wayside

Investors continue to ignore market hedging strategies.

INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 05, 2016
Bond bears are starting to look smart

Plus: Trump vs. Clinton tax plans, American household debt, and how to survive retirement

INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 04, 2016
Nassim Taleb trots out another 'black swan' forecast

Plus: Barclays predicts bad things ahead, active v passive REIT ETFs, and there is no escaping that student loan debt

INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 04, 2016
Finding safe yields above 5%

Plus: The fallout from cheap oil is widespread, the downside of a good jobs report, and drone racing

INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 02, 2016
Reading between the lines of Friday's jobs report

Plus: Brexit bust, SEC nabs doc for insider trading, and double your retirement savings

INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 02, 2016
When it comes to asset management, look for experience

Plus: Breaking the active management habit, the active-passive research conundrum, and recalculating retirement savings calculators

Dawn J. Bennett barred from industry; ordered to pay $4 million in fines, disgorgement
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 02, 2016
Dawn J. Bennett barred from industry; ordered to pay $4 million in fines, disgorgement

SEC ruling includes a civil penalty of $600,000 for Ms. Bennett and $2.9 million for Bennett Group.

INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 29, 2016
How Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton plan to gain access to your wallet

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Based on their own rhetoric, this is how Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump would impact your wallet, if they win the White House.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 28, 2016
Rob Arnott says cheesy copy cats are hurting smart beta investing

Plus: Gold is investing in monetary chaos, corporate bonds fly off the shelves, and more fuzzy employment math