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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Will year-end be naughty or nice for investors?
INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 06, 2011
Will year-end be naughty or nice for investors?

History is on the side of a Santa Claus rally by the stock market at the end of the year, but the bigger issue is what it means for stocks next year if that year-end rally doesn't pan out.

NEWS RIAS DEC 04, 2011
Advisers: Clients are better off than in 2008, but Obama must go

In surprise, research shows REITs don't ape stock markets
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 02, 2011
In surprise, research shows REITs don't ape stock markets

Correlation drops dramatically over five years; investors holding too much stock, too little real estate, says Nareit economist

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 02, 2011
Coming surge in outlets seen as next big thing for REITs

Despite gloom and doom, retail real estate still strong; outlets poised for dramatic growth, says Tanger

INVESTING ETFS NOV 30, 2011
Clients are eager to use ETFs, but they don't understand them

Exchange-traded funds are in the right place at the right time, according to the results of an investor survey conducted by The Charles Schwab Corp.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 25, 2011
Good news for retail REITs: Bricks still beat clicks

Don't make the mistake of assuming the growth of Internet retail sales is the beginning of the end for retail stores.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 25, 2011
MF Global's failure may shift regulation mood

The push for increased oversight of the financial investment and advice industry may have gotten an unexpected boost

DJIA companies expected to increase dividends
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 23, 2011
DJIA companies expected to increase dividends

The 30 stocks making up the Dow Jones Industrial Average are expected to increase their annual dividend payouts by an average of 11.8% over the third quarter of 2010 and by 1.1% over the second quarter of this year.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 22, 2011
REIT market's retail sector holding up

To hear it from the perspective of retail-sector real estate specialists, it might be easy to assume that the U.S. economy is moving full-steam ahead, and that bodes well for investors in retail properties, particularly outlet centers

Death of Jobs 'does create questions,' but advisers still big on Apple
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 22, 2011
Death of Jobs 'does create questions,' but advisers still big on Apple

Don't see magic fading following passing of company co-founder; 'creative spirit is still there'