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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The bond markets are mysteriously losing liquidity
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 10, 2015
The bond markets are mysteriously losing liquidity

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: The worst part about the bond market selloffs in the U.S. and Europe is the not knowing why.

With one quarter down, Bob Doll still likes his 2015 outlook
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 10, 2015
With one quarter down, Bob Doll still likes his 2015 outlook

He plans to get by with a lot of help from consumers

Latest Obamacare ruling could spark a sell-off in health care sector stocks
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 09, 2015
Latest Obamacare ruling could spark a sell-off in health care sector stocks

Sudden volatility could create short-term buying opportunity.

How Fed policy is wrecking the bond market
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 09, 2015
How Fed policy is wrecking the bond market

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Welcome to the upside-down world of too much liquidity creating illiquidity.

Salient Partners designs liquid alts strategy with advisers in mind
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 09, 2015
Salient Partners designs liquid alts strategy with advisers in mind

Waiting for a market pullback so alts can strut their stuff.

It's time for retirees to start bracing for higher interest rates
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 09, 2015
It's time for retirees to start bracing for higher interest rates

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Even if the Fed isn't sure when they'll occur, retirees should be bracing for rising interest rates.

Defying market logic, small-cap funds ride the strong dollar to beat large caps
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 09, 2015
Defying market logic, small-cap funds ride the strong dollar to beat large caps

Some advisers are getting in on the rally, but others are staying diversified.

The next big worry is that the Fed already missed its chance to raise rates
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 08, 2015
The next big worry is that the Fed already missed its chance to raise rates

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: More Fed handwringing is coming, as concern that the Fed already missed its chance to raise rates persists.

Investors shouldn't overlook small-cap stock funds' outperformance
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 08, 2015
Investors shouldn't overlook small-cap stock funds' outperformance

Some investors have gotten in on the small-cap equities rally, but others are underweight or missing out altogether.

Financial advisers are putting ETFs in the driver's seat
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 05, 2015
Financial advisers are putting ETFs in the driver's seat

Mutual fund popularity fades as the bull market lives on.