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 MAR 03, 2014
Say what? Most Americans feel like they've missed the market's historic bull run

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Why most Americans feel they've missed the market's historic bull run. Plus: Warren E. Buffett offers retirement advice, playing defense with luxury goods, Candy Crush at $21 a share, comparing QE to the telegraph, and Ackman's never-ending obsession with Herbalife

INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 03, 2014
Stocks climb as tensions ease

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Investors not buying gold, the case of one of Wall Street's most respected women, one clear economic indicator, what's the new Amex card about and a cheap BMW (with a hitch).

INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 28, 2014
Investors go berserk over Bitcoin trading platform

Also in today's Breakfast with Benjamin: Getting contrarian in 2014, El-Erian picks apart the Fed's taper plans, Morningstar warns against timing this market, more Obamacare taxes coming, and companies that got social media right

INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 26, 2014
Five years since the bottom, looking at stocks' recovery

Friday's menu: Looking at stocks' recovery five years from the bottom. Plus: A big day for econ data, a bitcoin exchange crashes but new products spring up, Morgan Stanley gets a lawsuit tossed and Ukraine update

INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 26, 2014
An ETF 'missionary,' Dave Camp's tax plan

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> A man called &quot;Mr. ETF,&quot; plus the skinny on Dave Camp's tax plan, Edward Jones settles cold calling case, a Wall St. cop moves on and a new take on &quot;insider&quot; trading.

INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 26, 2014
Emerging markets activity shows portfolio diversification key to performance

Among all the noise over interest rates, economic growth and overextended equity market valuations, advisers could be missing the biggest risk: Ignoring the basics.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 25, 2014
Bitcoin trouble, another coin bonanza and Tesla shines

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Trouble in bitcoin land (but there's a silver lining) while one couple strikes gold with other coins. Plus: Tesla shines, Credit Suisse does not and looking for Macy's shoppers.

INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 25, 2014
Stocks hit record, McDonald's gets competition and Buffett boils it down

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> How stocks reached a record, who's joined the fast food breakfast battle, Warren Buffett boils it all down and who is @gselevator 'tattletale'?

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 25, 2014
Institutional investors moving more cash to diversified strategies

Friday's Breakfast with Benjamin featuring what big investors are doing with their cash. Plus: Bracing for an SEC exam, robo-adviser asset-gathering update, stocks to watch next week, and more ways to spend bitcoin.

INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 24, 2014
Bull market lifts average 401(k) balance above $89K

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin: </i>The average 401(k) balance tops $89K. Plus: Comcast buying Time Warner, Fink likes emerging markets while Buffet shuns Graham Holdings, California drought hits agriculture stocks, and the ultimate smart car.