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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INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 11, 2016
Fund managers see economic slowdown, looming recession

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> A majority of fund managers say global economic growth is almost out of steam and a recession isn't that far off.

INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 11, 2016
Will anybody ever be prosecuted for the 2008 financial crisis?

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> So far, nobody has been prosecuted for contributing to the 2008 financial crisis. &#8220;This gags me,&#8221; said Elizabeth Warren.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 11, 2016
The market wild card called Trump

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Republican hopeful Donald Trump is seen by some on Wall Street as an agent of volitility, more so than Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton.

INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 10, 2016
Oil-related companies prove stock market winners

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Oil-related companies with little debt are outperforming the S&amp;P 500, with one company's return jumping by 29%.

INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 10, 2016
Donald Trump's health care plan starts with repealing Obamacare

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Donald Trump's health care plans includes repealing Obamacare, along with six other points. It promises to be yuuge.

INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 09, 2016
Warning sign from the dot-com bubble has returned

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> The performance of tech sector IPOs might be starting to look similar to the dot-com bubble.

With some juice back in the stock market, a Fed rate hike moves back to center stage
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 09, 2016
With some juice back in the stock market, a Fed rate hike moves back to center stage

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> The mildly encouraging stock market rally means we're back to talking about the possibility of a Fed rate hike.

The Fed is virtually the only thing supporting the stock market
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 08, 2016
The Fed is virtually the only thing supporting the stock market

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> The Fed gets credit for 93% of the stock market's run since 2008, and it's not just a spurious correlation.

INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 08, 2016
New IRA targets socially conscious millennial savers

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> There's a new low-minimum IRA targeted to young investors who want their money invested in companies dedicated to sustainability.

Investors pile into gold funds, ETFs
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 07, 2016
Investors pile into gold funds, ETFs

The precious metal is already up nearly 17% from the start of the year, and some analysts are now suggesting the case for gold is getting even stronger.