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 AUG 19, 2012
WinnING team: NYC girls

Early returns show advisers like Ryan pick
NEWS RIAS AUG 16, 2012
Early returns show advisers like Ryan pick

Advisers say adding fiscal hawk Paul Ryan to the GOP ticket could beef up Mitt Romney's conservative cred

Will Paul Ryan's reality be too scary for voters?
RETIREMENT TAX AUG 15, 2012
Will Paul Ryan's reality be too scary for voters?

Romney's veep pick encourages honest math

INVESTING FIXED INCOME AUG 13, 2012
Despite bankruptcies, muni funds rake it in

INVESTING FIXED INCOME AUG 13, 2012
Why muni bankruptcies may not be such a good idea

Some people are suggesting that municipalities consider bankruptcy as a strategy in fixing financial problems rather than a last resort, but the long term damage to cities walking away from their debt could be serious.

Diversified alpha bets? This alt fund's got them
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 13, 2012
Diversified alpha bets? This alt fund's got them

While any fund dubbed “absolute return” is automatically setting the bar way too high, the Causeway Global Absolute Return Fund deserves some credit for making every effort to remove market beta, which theoretically would leave investors with alpha, or absolute returns.

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 09, 2012
Betting the farm on a dozen stocks

Co-managers of ultra-concentrated fund put entire net worth on the line

Large-caps lap Treasuries
INVESTING FIXED INCOME AUG 01, 2012
Large-caps lap Treasuries

Dividends typically pay twice as much as Uncle Sam's paper; P/E ratio on some blue chips as low as 11-to-1

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 29, 2012
Why clients are playing defense with alternative investments

INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 29, 2012
Apple still has some luster, manager says