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 MAR 23, 2010
Money managers still psyched about tech, large-cap growth

Technology and large-cap growth remain the darlings of money managers, while fixed income is losing its appeal, according to the latest quarterly survey of investment professionals by Russell Investments.

Institutional money managers get more bullish on the technology sector, Russell survey shows
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 23, 2010
Institutional money managers get more bullish on the technology sector, Russell survey shows

The technology sector continues to stand out as an area of opportunity, according to the latest quarterly survey of investment professionals by Russell Investments.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 21, 2010
Dive into dividend investing to get best long-term returns

Dividend investing is one of the best long-term investment opportunities out there, and it looks particularly alluring right now.

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 17, 2010
Too much market optimism, says Harry Rady

Since many low-quality, high-beta companies have "rallied too much," Mr. Rady is currently looking for overvalued firms to short.

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 16, 2010
The new frugality will boost consumer staple stocks, says Wasatch's Shive

The upside of nearly two decades of mounting levels of government and consumer debt is a solid foundation for a secular run by consumer staple companies, according to Ralph Shive, manager of the $1.5 billion Wasatch-1st Source Income Equity Fund Ticker:(FMEIX).

INVESTING FIXED INCOME MAR 16, 2010
Risk-takers' best bet now? High-yield bonds, says AAM's Colyer

If investors can stomach the risk, high-yield bonds are still the best place to be right now, according to Scott Colyer, chief executive and chief investment officer of Advisors Asset Management Inc.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 15, 2010
Neuberger Berman's Arthur Moretti: Pick stocks that will grow while things are slow

The stock market over the next several months will be most kind to those companies that have the ability to grow in a slower economy, according to Arthur Moretti, manager of the $1.1 billion Neuberger Berman Guardian Fund (NGUAX).

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 12, 2010
Number of hedge funds trimmed in '09

Financial scandals put a dent in the total number of funds last year. And there's less interest in funds of hedge funds

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 12, 2010
Money manager Hussman likens CNBC to 'Gomer Pyle'

In a blistering attack, money manager John Hussman raps CNBC, blasting the financial network for what he says is myopic and 'cartoonish' content

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 10, 2010
Metzler/Payden's Milev: Less developed parts of Europe still good bets

It would be a mistake to assume that the economic woes facing Greece are reasons to avoid investing in some of the less developed parts of Europe, according to Vladimir Milev, manager of the Metzler/Payden European Emerging Markets Fund Ticker:(MPYMX).