Jeff BenjaminWealth Management Editor

Jeff Benjamin is the wealth management editor at etf.com, responsible for coverage related to the financial planning industry. This includes writing, hosting podcasts, webinars, video interviews and presenting at in-person events.


Jeff is a veteran journalist with more than 30 years’ experience covering the financial markets. He has won more than two dozen national and regional awards for his reporting. He most recently worked as a senior columnist at InvestmentNews where he wrote about investment products and strategies, as well as the broader financial planning industry. Prior to that, Jeff worked as an analyst at Cerulli Associates where he researched and wrote reports on the alternative investments industry. Jeff also worked as a money management reporter at Dow Jones Newswires, where he covered the mutual fund industry.


Based in North Carolina, Jeff is a former Marine and has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Central Michigan University.

Latest Content

VOO on Top

Vanguard Rides VOO's Ascent to Top of the ETF Heap

Jeff Benjamin | Feb 19, 2025
New Issuer

Legacy Firm Wedbush's First Ever ETF to Focus on AI

Jeff Benjamin | Feb 18, 2025
SPY Caught!

Why VOO's Massive Popularity Won't Leave SPY Out in the Cold

Jeff Benjamin | Feb 18, 2025
Income ETF

JPMorgan's New Income-Focused ETF Helps Manage Volatility

Jeff Benjamin | Feb 14, 2025
ETF Gold Rush

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Jeff Benjamin | Feb 14, 2025
Beyond China

Grantham Mayo's BCHI Fund Looks Beyond China

Jeff Benjamin | Feb 13, 2025
ETF Evolution

Under Pressure: ETF Innovations Challenge FAs to Keep Pace

Jeff Benjamin | Feb 13, 2025
Lifetime Achievement

2025 etf.com Lifetime Achievement Award Nominee: Rob Arnott

Jeff Benjamin | Feb 12, 2025
ETF Certification

Popularity of ETFs Spawns New Certification for Advisors

Jeff Benjamin | Feb 12, 2025
ETF Watch

Vanguard Expands Its Low-Cost Cash-Management ETF Lineup

Jeff Benjamin | Feb 11, 2025
Currency Hedging

Simplify ETF Debuts Fund Focused on Global Currency Markets

Jeff Benjamin | Feb 07, 2025