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 EQUITIES DEC 09, 2014
The strange tale of Wall Street's bull

The tale of Wall Street's bull. Plus: Gross, Gundlach disagree; the $72 million high school trader; Yahoo's big score; Goldman's liquidity call and Russia's rate hike.

INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 09, 2014
Troubled SAC Capital hedge fund becomes a family office

Breakfast with Benjamin is back. Today: SAC Capital is now a family office; gold and silver start to shine; navigating bonds with ETFs; another debt-ceiling fight; cheaper gas in 2014; and the biggest product flops of 2013.

NEWS RIAS DEC 08, 2014
Wall Street makes a case for why consumers should be spending big

On Monday's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>, Wall Street makes its case for why consumers should be spending big. Plus: Avoiding 'bag lady syndrome', the insurance industry gets digital, and oil starts to look and feel like a free market.

INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 05, 2014
The 30-year bond is wrapping up a stellar year

Today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> menu includes: What to know if you want to use active bond funds, all the jobs news is not good, oil climbs but it won't last, and the mother of all corporate tax inversions.

INVESTING ETFS DEC 04, 2014
IndexIQ plans two ETFs to give advisers more exposure to hedge fund strategies

New products will add to existing lineup, allowing investors to custom build alt portfolios.

NEWS RIAS DEC 04, 2014
Financial adviser, and Teddy bear collector, goes to prison for fraud

On Thursday's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>, adviser, Teddy bear collector and former New York Islanders co-owner gets jail time for major financial fraud. Plus: Congress is finally disapproving of Congress, the real 'slack' in the labor market, and realizing even more things are taxable than you thought.

INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 03, 2014
It's not too early to start worrying about a spike in oil prices

Tuesday's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> features a warning over it not being too early to worry about a jump in oil prices. Plus, Vanguard ramps up its financial advice offerings, the pain of diverging global economies in 2015, and John Paulson's painful comeback effort.

INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 03, 2014
Political bickering aside, the health care sector is a healthy investment

The sector is up 24% this year, leading all S&amp;P subcategories.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 03, 2014
Strong dollar to push stocks, bonds higher over next few years, say analysts

As the greenback rises to a 7-year high, market strategists see knock-on gains for other assets.

INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 02, 2014
Fed sends rate signal and markets react

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Janet Yellen and her Fed colleagues remove a key phrase in discussing rates and stocks rally, gold declines. Plus: Is it good news for savers? And an offbeat year-end list; Obama normalizes relations with Cuba.