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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Your clients might need some hand-holding for that first rate hike
INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 10, 2015
Your clients might need some hand-holding for that first rate hike

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> There's no harm in helping investors better understand what it means for them when the Fed starts to tighten interest rates.

INVESTING FIXED INCOME MAY 10, 2015
Alan Greenspan warns of another taper tantrum when the Fed lifts interest rates

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> What's going to happen to the markets when the Fed pulls the interest rate hike trigger? Alan Greenspan has an idea, and it's not pretty.

Fixing Wall Street's relationship with Washington starts with fixing Washington
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 10, 2015
Fixing Wall Street's relationship with Washington starts with fixing Washington

SALT conference panel agrees partisanship is worse than ever; blames media.

Trekking to Europe and Japan for attractive dividend income
INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 08, 2015
Trekking to Europe and Japan for attractive dividend income

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Where to look when it's time to go beyond the traditional hunting grounds for dividend income.

Mountains of corporate cash drive stock buyback plans to a record high
INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 08, 2015
Mountains of corporate cash drive stock buyback plans to a record high

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Stock buybacks hit an all-time high in April as companies continue to view repurchase plans as the best use of cash stockpiles.

INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 08, 2015
Good or bad, jobs report could roil the markets, investors

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Good or bad, investors could react sharply to the April jobs report. Plus: Bitcoin could be back, Fitbit plans an IPO and offbeat economic indicators.

INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 08, 2015
Fed Chief Janet Yellen warns on stock valuations

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> The chairwoman of the Federal Reserve called equity valuations 'quite high,' bond yields low and said the combination raises 'potential dangers.' Her comments roiled markets.

Forget a rate hike – Peter Schiff expects more quantitative easing from the Federal Reserve
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 08, 2015
Forget a rate hike – Peter Schiff expects more quantitative easing from the Federal Reserve

Euro Pacific Capital CEO and chief strategist says economy is not recovering and central bank will only hike rates when 'market forces its hand.'

Advisers, investors reopen rate hike debate, send stocks higher after so-so jobs report
INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 06, 2015
Advisers, investors reopen rate hike debate, send stocks higher after so-so jobs report

Strong market rally and mixed jobs report adds fresh fuel to the debate over when the Fed might institute the first rate hike since 2006. <i>(See also: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20150506/FREE/150509951/forget-a-rate-hike-ndash-peter-schiff-expects-more-quantitative&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">Schiff: Forget rate hike, look for QE4</a>)</i>

BlackRock alternative credit fund hopes to play rising rates to its advantage
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 06, 2015
BlackRock alternative credit fund hopes to play rising rates to its advantage

Hedging out rate risk puts the focus on credit opportunities ... and manager sees plenty of them ahead.