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 AUG 04, 2014
Barack Obama's attempt to both embrace and shun the financial markets

On today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> menu: Obama's attempt to embrace and shun markets. Plus: Volatility awakens nervous investors; crowdfunding and crowd funding; building your own hedge fund made easy; and bacon prices soar because we Americans just love that greasy stuff.

INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 01, 2014
Buckling in for market volatility

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Market volatility headed your way. Plus: Hidden ETF risks, Buffett hoards cash, SEC whistleblowers come out of the woodwork, the upside of passive real estate investing, and how Millennials blow through their money.

INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 01, 2014
Market slide gains momentum

Today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> looks at what the jobs report could mean for stocks, Argentina's strategy of denial and Federal Reserve data cherry-picking.

INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 30, 2014
Argentina fails to negotiate its way out of default

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Argentina defaults. Plus: Fund managers deal with Argentina bond exposure; the Fed's-eye view of unemployment; fallout from Russian sanctions; San Bernardino goes to pot; and a cannabis stock rally adds a new twist to buying high.

INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 29, 2014
An investment strategy that works

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> How to get into stocks. Plus: One veteran trader's big worries; why you need to have a business continuity plan; high quality bonds are scarce; no summer doldrums this wee; and a lesson from the king. Burger King.

INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 28, 2014
Treasury yields are poised for a run

Today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> also features notes on geopolitical unrest hitting the markets, an IPO-heavy week, and Morgan Stanley junior bankers getting a 'living wage.'

INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 25, 2014
Fed watchers see more tapering and little else from today's minutes

On today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> menu: Gearing up for Fed news. Plus: Putin's next move could be painful; Argentina teeters on the brink of default; another naysayer calls for a correction; the long view on a higher minimum wage; and a portfolio rebalance refresher.

INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 25, 2014
Giddy markets continue to look blissfully past mounting geopolitical unrest

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Looking past all the geopolitical risk. Plus: U.S. investors finally start diversifying overseas, what's not to like about a marijuana ETF, how the Millennial generation slept through the bull market run, and a tribute to a fund industry critic.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 25, 2014
Sluggish economy helping REIT performance

Demand overshoots supply, supporting higher occupancy and rents.

INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 25, 2014
No wall of worry: Stocks climb in face of global upheaval

Investors look beyond geopolitical risks and focus on improving economy, corporate profits.