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 08, 2010
Market catching up to company profits

The continuing tug of war between strong corporate earnings and generally negative economic news is shifting in favor of the earnings reports, suggesting an extension of July's stock market rally, according to market analysts.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 28, 2010
Pimco's Mohamed El-Erian: It looks like an 'exciting time for investing'

Ask Mohamed El-Erian about the very real financial problems threatening the developed world, and you get a surprising response.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 23, 2010
Time is right for cyclical stocks, says First American's Chalupnik

Cost-cutting has buffed up companies in financial and tech sectors; 'tremendous operating leverage'

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 18, 2010
Don't push Big Pharma off a cliff just yet

An unprecedented number of pharmaceutical drugs will lose their patent protection in the next few years, a transition that sets the stage for a host of investment opportunities — and potential pitfalls.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 28, 2010
No.1 threat to U.S. stocks? Debt crisis in Europe, money managers say

The debt crisis spreading across parts of Europe is seen as the biggest threat to the performance of the U.S. stock market over the next 12 months, according to a survey of professional money managers.

INVESTING FIXED INCOME JUN 28, 2010
Worried about a bond bubble? Try this hedge to take the edge off

Talk of a bond bubble has put skittish investors and financial advisers even more on edge over their large allocations to fixed income.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 18, 2010
Workers relying on 'guesswork' in managing retirement plans

Many go by 'gut feeling,' survey finds; most admit they're not saving enough for old age

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 18, 2010
Why health care stocks are still undervalued: Podcast

Uri Landesman, head of global growth at ING Investment Management Americas, talks about the immediate and longer-term impact of health care reform on health care sector stocks.

Playing both long and short opportunities in the markets: Podcast
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 18, 2010
Playing both long and short opportunities in the markets: Podcast

Harry Rady, chief executive and portfolio manager at Rady Asset Management LLC, shared some insights on how the stock market is uniquely poised to present both short and long investment opportunities in what he calls a “tale of two markets.'

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 17, 2010
More focus on post-retirement planning needed

Consultant Leonard Reinhart says the advisory business isn't spending enough time on helping clients after they retire