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.

Jeff Benjamin
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Investing according to GARP: Seeking companies creating dynamic change or disruption
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 29, 2012
Investing according to GARP: Seeking companies creating dynamic change or disruption

In a slow-growth economy, investors should look at good companies with small share of large markets

Investors seeking alts as stock/bond mix fails to excite
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 24, 2012
Investors seeking alts as stock/bond mix fails to excite

Natixis report says savvy advisers in catbird seat amid search for new approach to asset allocation

Rise in offbeat investments correlated to 'correlation crisis'
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 23, 2012
Rise in offbeat investments correlated to 'correlation crisis'

Promising asset classes include fisheries, vineyards and the movie business

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 21, 2012
Goldman offers DC plans an alternative with fund

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 21, 2012
Natixis acquires $13.5 billion asset manager

A certain ratio: Investors reveal No. 1 factor in choosing ETFs
INVESTING ETFS OCT 17, 2012
A certain ratio: Investors reveal No. 1 factor in choosing ETFs

Like cash, cost is king; price war still raging.

INVESTING EMERGING MARKETS OCT 17, 2012
Infrastructure funds provide shelter against inflation: Cohen & Steers

As prices go up, so do cash flows from investments; 'lot of money to be spent in this space'

Advisers stick to global-diversification guns despite turmoil
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 17, 2012
Advisers stick to global-diversification guns despite turmoil

INVESTING FIXED INCOME OCT 16, 2012
Natixis acquires asset manager with $13.5B in AUM

McDonnell deal will beef up purchaser's fixed-income chops

Recent rash of ETF closings could leave advisers red-faced
INVESTING ETFS OCT 14, 2012
Recent rash of ETF closings could leave advisers red-faced

Nearly 90 exchange-traded funds shut down this year; 'makes you look dumb'