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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INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 31, 2016
How stocks' performance can help predict the presidential election

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Paying attention to how stocks trend between August and November could be a giveaway for which party's candidate will be elected president.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 27, 2016
The ultimate alternative investment: Really expensive watches

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Instead of timing the market, how about investing in time? Specifically, really expensive watches.

INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 27, 2016
Small-cap stocks gaining momentum while rates stay low

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Small caps have started to outperform, and it might be connected to the Fed's downward revision on 2016 rate hikes.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 27, 2016
Returns are big, but the jury is still out on lawsuit investing

In addition to risks and returns, advisers need to worry about moral and ethical issues

INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 26, 2016
Sky-high cash stockpiles expose rising investor unease

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> If the heaping cash stockpiles are any indication, investors are getting more nervous by the day.

Robo platforms create a new headache for human advisers: wash sales
INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 26, 2016
Robo platforms create a new headache for human advisers: wash sales

Most robos boast standard safeguards to prevent wash sales on accounts on the platforms, but can't guard against non-platform trading.

Marijuana startup MassRoots' plans to join Nasdaq go up in smoke
INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 26, 2016
Marijuana startup MassRoots' plans to join Nasdaq go up in smoke

Nasdaq listing snub could set a precedent for marijuana stocks.

INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 24, 2016
Steven Cohen wants a minor league system for portfolio managers

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> The hedge funder is recruiting sophomores in an effort to reduce the time it takes a college grad to become a portfolio manager.

Avoid the TIPS rally. It's merely an inflation head-fake
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 24, 2016
Avoid the TIPS rally. It's merely an inflation head-fake

Recent performance can be deceiving.

Smoking out the right way to invest in the marijuana movement
INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 24, 2016
Smoking out the right way to invest in the marijuana movement

Advisers keeping their distance from high-flying pot stocks.