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 ALTERNATIVES DEC 02, 2014
Finding some glitter among gold-mining stocks

Gold price disconnect signals a value play for select miners and ETFs

INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 01, 2014
Oil producers are feeling the heat from falling prices

On today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> menu, some oil producers have a lot to lose from cheap oil. Plus: Merrill brokers are heading for greener pastures, activist investors are taking over, and tune up your holiday tipping practices.

INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 01, 2014
Corporate bonds fly off the shelves ahead of looming rate hikes

Tuesday's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> features bond sales hitting a new record as rate hikes loom. Plus: Bracing for a global currency war, falling oil prices catch fund managers by surprise, and making 2015 the year of the maxed-out 401(k).

INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 01, 2014
Oil traders are liquidating positions as oil prices drop and uncertainty mounts

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Oil traders put on their seatbelts. <i>Plus:</i> Hedge funds becoming mutual funds; it's going to be a good holiday for tech gadget junkies; and the big difference between a purebred heritage turkey and the one you'll probably be eating tomorrow.

INVESTING ETFS NOV 30, 2014
This ETF acts like a bond and will give $800 million back to investors

'Swallowing hard' and sending checks to clients, Guggenheim sticks with strategy for advisers.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 29, 2014
Why the IRS is toothless in the fight against supersized IRAs

On Thursday's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> menu, the Government Accountability Office solves the riddle of the multimillion-dollar IRA. Plus: Oil stocks bounce on the Senate's Keystone 'no' vote, seniors can't wait for Social Security, and strippers pose a threat to the '1099 economy.'

INVESTING EMERGING MARKETS NOV 26, 2014
India's roaring stock market, and funds that track it, get boost from cheap oil

Single-country funds average 12-month gains of 55% but region can be volatile for investors.

INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 26, 2014
Financial advisers take note: Smart money is already hedging against inflation

Real assets making up 10% of institutional &quot;inflation buckets.&quot;

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 26, 2014
Mining stocks shine in gold-price pullback

Betting that inflation will reverse gold's slide

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 24, 2014
The economic immigration issue President Obama isn't ready to talk about

On Friday's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>, the immigration issue President Obama isn't ready to talk about. Plus: Morgan Stanley's wealth management riddle, chilly weather heats up commodities, and an honest look at Wall Street's culture of dishonesty.