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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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Alternative investing could erupt

Dramatic changes in the alternative-investment industry in the past five years could look like mere baby steps in…

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Streetwise: Gold promisesa rush for some

Gold bullion might not be the first thing that comes to mind when constructing an asset allocation model,…

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Playing the earnings shell game

The bankruptcy of Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products NV could make the Belgian-American software maker the new poster…

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Streetwise: Funds letting hedges grow

It used to be that hedge funds were for the rich and well connected, and mutual funds were…

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StreetWise: Next hot sector: Global small-cap

If the numbers are accurate and the financial services industry’s big thinkers are right, international small-cap equities will…

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H&R Block ready to test its advice gambit

H&R Block’s middlebrow customers rely on the firm to do their taxes, but would they want financial advice…

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MassMutual adds hedge funds to products

In another example of creating greater access to alternative investments, MassMutual Financial Group has formed an alliance with…

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  • November 20, 2000

An exotic feast for investors

A growing number of companies are opening online supermarkets that feature a smorgasbord of exotic investments to sate the appetites of the newly rich and "moderately sophisticated" for venture capital, hedge fund and IPO deals.

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STREETWISE: Stocks to gobble for Turkey Day

Buying low at this time of year is rarely a problem. Going back as far as 1952, the…

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Trading volume hit record highs in October

The extended bull market helped introduce day traders to the world, and now its volatility is making them…