Ben Johnson

It’s been about one week since marijuana officially became legal in Minnesota and the state's Republican party has already begun to stir the pot.  State Senator Glenn Gruenhagen criticized the program on Monday in a Republican Caucus newsletter wherein in he...

Index funds and exchange traded funds that weight stocks by market value are the dominant funds in their respective universes, but with that dominance comes some criticism. The most frequent criticism of cap-weighted ETFs, such as the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: SPY) and the Vanguard Total Market...

International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM)’s announcement this week that its new security lineup includes a strategic partnership with endpoint cybersecurity leader, Carbon Black, signifies a realization that growing endpoint security issues demand innovative solutions. Benzinga spoke...

The quality factor is a favorite among advisors and investors, but it has been a disappointment this year, lagging its momentum rival. Quality's laggard status has also plagued some dividend exchange-traded funds, a scenario that has put some income investors in a bind. Adding to the conundrum...

Morningstar analyst, Ben Johnson, sees Monsanto (NYSE: MON) as highly competitive firm that maintains its edge by constantly investing in research and development. According to Ben Johnson, Monsanto (MON) spends 10% of its sales on research efforts, and its key product is DeKalb corn seeds....