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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YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 11, 2011
Digital imaging could be next big thing in advice business

Digital imaging of clients in their golden years brings retirement needs into sharper focus, a researcher finds

FBI probe could be a buying opportunity: Platinum's Landesman
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 11, 2011
FBI probe could be a buying opportunity: Platinum's Landesman

Money managers are seeing some immediate fallout from the high-profile FBI raids of Wall Street firms in the past week — and that could create a buying opportunity.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 08, 2011
Facing the future: Digital imaging could be next big thing in advice business

A unique combination of psychology and technology might be just the ticket for getting investors to start taking their retirement savings more seriously

INVESTING EMERGING MARKETS MAY 05, 2011
Africa: A surprising continent of investment opportunity

Investors who are looking for diversification, higher-than-average growth and lower-than-average risk might want to consider one of the most overlooked investment areas on earth: Africa

Spooked investors flee to safety of — Treasuries?
INVESTING FIXED INCOME MAY 04, 2011
Spooked investors flee to safety of — Treasuries?

S&amp;P's dramatic announcement that it may downgrade the credit rating of U.S. government paper sparked massive buying of U.S. government paper. As JPMorgan Funds' David Kelly said: &quot;... you can't use [Treasuries] as a safe haven if the problem is Treasuries.&#8221; | <font color=blue><a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20110418/FREE/110419928>'Shot across bow' could jolt lawmakers</a></font>

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 03, 2011
Alternatives absent from company retirement plans

Making the case for alternative investments in a long-term, properly allocated portfolio is easy

Alternative investments on the rise in retail world
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 03, 2011
Alternative investments on the rise in retail world

Alternative-investment strategies are emerging as a top priority across the asset management landscape &#8212; and are also quickly gaining traction with retail investors &#8212; according to the latest research from Cerulli Associates Inc.

No time to get defensive with investments, says this fund manager
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 02, 2011
No time to get defensive with investments, says this fund manager

MTB's Schultz likes energy stocks, not so hot on consumer staple sector

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 01, 2011
Ship has sailed on QE2, analyst says

With the expiration of the second round of quantitative easing scheduled for next month, investors shouldn't assume that the fixed-income markets will respond as they did at the expiration of the first round

Shellshocked Gen Y X-ing off stocks
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 29, 2011
Shellshocked Gen Y X-ing off stocks

Principal concern is protecting principal; taking a page from their grandparents