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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Fidelity forced to play defense against Schwab's custody pledge
NEWS RIAS FEB 14, 2020
Fidelity forced to play defense against Schwab's custody pledge

Custodian gets called out at the worst possible moment for imposing fees on RIAs that don't use its cash sweep accounts

Arb case pits Morgan Stanley against NFL rusher Adrian Peterson
NEWS WIREHOUSES FEB 13, 2020
Arb case pits Morgan Stanley against NFL rusher Adrian Peterson

The potential Hall of Famer claims his broker gave him misleading investment advice

Schwab pledges to play nice with smaller RIAs
NEWS RIAS FEB 12, 2020
Schwab pledges to play nice with smaller RIAs

Ahead of its planned merger with TD, Schwab says it's committed to working with independent advisers

Financial advisers feeling immune to economic risks of coronavirus
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 12, 2020
Financial advisers feeling immune to economic risks of coronavirus

The stock market has shrugged off the mysterious virus even as it spread to more than three dozen countries, killing more than 1,100

Former chief compliance officer guilty of aiding and abetting fraud
NEWS RIAS FEB 11, 2020
Former chief compliance officer guilty of aiding and abetting fraud

His Northbrook, Ill.-based RIA misappropriated client assets while layering on fees

The strategy behind Creative Planning's private equity deal
NEWS RIAS FEB 11, 2020
The strategy behind Creative Planning's private equity deal

CEO Peter Mallouk says he's building a cash reserve as a defensive play

Concerns rise about negative bond yields reaching U.S.
INVESTING FIXED INCOME FEB 10, 2020
Concerns rise about negative bond yields reaching U.S.

Market watchers say negative rates will inevitably follow the next recession

Legg Mason triples down on nontransparent ETF bet
INVESTING ETFS FEB 07, 2020
Legg Mason triples down on nontransparent ETF bet

With the final product still awaiting regulatory approval, Legg shows unyielding support for the new ETF wrapper by increasing its stake in Precidian

Building an RIA on the foundation of malpractice insurance
NEWS RIAS FEB 06, 2020
Building an RIA on the foundation of malpractice insurance

Curi Capital taps into a market of thousands of doctors

Vanguard puts private equity investments on the menu
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 05, 2020
Vanguard puts private equity investments on the menu

Its new partnership with PE specialist HarbourVest initially targets nonprofits but eventually will be available to individual investors