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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NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 24, 2013
Why you might want to bail out of your bond fund investments now

"Get out while the getting is still good," warns one investment expert

INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 23, 2013
The sleigh is loaded up for a Santa rally

Plus: Hedge funds short gold, bonds embrace Fed taper, Obamacare hits the family budget hard, a case for reverse mortgages, and holiday tipping tips

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 21, 2013
As 2008 fades, five-year fund performance shines bright

Thanks to the magic of time, five-year average returns for equity mutual funds are looking better by the month, and advisers should prepare to hear plenty about it.

INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 20, 2013
Fed set to knock another $10B off its quantitative easing program

Breakfast with Benjamin: At Bernanke's final meeting, Fed poised to cut another $10B from its bond-buying program. Plus: CEOs struggle to manage expectations, income tax pain hits home, a tale of two homebuilder ETFs, and young folks aren't biting on the Obamacare sales pitch.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 20, 2013
Prepping Janet Yellen for the hot seat

Plus: Elizabeth Warren vs. Wall Street, emerging markets see downside of credit boom, and the realities of alternative energy investments. All in Breakfast with Benjamin.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 19, 2013
Federal Reserve inspires new confidence in stocks and bonds

Modest $10 billion cut plus reaffirmation of zero-interest rate policy puts nervous investors at ease

INVESTING FIXED INCOME DEC 18, 2013
Huber succeeds by looking at the little picture

High-flying fund applies a blend of fundamental and behavioral finance analysis to capitalize on market patterns.

INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 18, 2013
Dividend ETFs losing luster as rates rise

Breakfast (with Benjamin) is served: Dividend ETFs losing luster as rates rise; Bernanke's last stand; nontransparent active ETFs; Obamacare's drag on health care; useless jobless claims data; and global New Year's traditions.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 17, 2013
Five-year fund performance shines bright as financial crisis fades

Thanks to the magic of time, five-year average returns for equity mutual funds are looking better by the month

INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 17, 2013
Markets fixate on Fed's final meeting of 2013

Investors watch the Fed as its last meeting of the year begins. Also in today's Breakfast with Benjamin: Stocks to buy when the Fed tapers, gold investors seek the bottom, IPOs gone wild, and a Deutsche Bank shopping guide.