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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An extreme tale of two liquid alt funds in the same category
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 07, 2015
An extreme tale of two liquid alt funds in the same category

When fund managers can go anywhere, sometimes they do.

Wall Street is now fretting over the threat of another recession
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 07, 2015
Wall Street is now fretting over the threat of another recession

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: The word 'recession' is being used openly on Wall Street, in case you needed more proof that the U.S. economy is barely moving forward.

Emerging-market investors ran to the exits in the third quarter
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 06, 2015
Emerging-market investors ran to the exits in the third quarter

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Investors gave no love to emerging market economies in the third quarter, as they saw the biggest quarterly outflows since 2008.

Bank of America isn't banking on a 4Q stock market rally
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 05, 2015
Bank of America isn't banking on a 4Q stock market rally

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: The lack of corporate outlooks this earnings season could be a bad sign for stocks over the next few months.

Advisers pouring more money into smart beta funds
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 05, 2015
Advisers pouring more money into smart beta funds

Reports find understanding remains scanty and strategies used don't always match goals.

INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 05, 2015
What markets to watch when the Fed hands down its rate decision

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> 'The decision' for Fed on interest rates could rock these 6 markets.

A weak outlook for earnings doesn't bode well for stocks
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 01, 2015
A weak outlook for earnings doesn't bode well for stocks

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Corporate earnings are expected to decline 4.1%, and the stock market hunkers down for a rough earnings season.

Active fund managers took it on the chin in the third quarter
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 01, 2015
Active fund managers took it on the chin in the third quarter

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: The third quarter was not kind to active fund managers, with two-thirds unable to beat their benchmarks.

INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 29, 2015
Hedge fund marketers have independent advisers in their sights

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Now that hedge funds have the green light to market their wares, they're zeroing in on independent advisers.

INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 28, 2015
Jackson National to offer DoubleLine smart beta fund in VAs

Smart-beta strategies got their latest seal of approval in the form of a $100 million mandate from variable annuity giant Jackson National, which has added the DoubleLine Shiller Enhanced CAPE Fund to its menu of VA investment options.