Bruce Kelly

InvestmentNews

Bruce Kelly

Senior Columnist

26 years experience

Bruce's specialty topics

Legal and compliance Advisor compensation Alternative investments

Bruce is Senior Columnist for InvestmentNews, a leading publication for financial advisors and the wealth management industry.

An award-winning journalist, Bruce’s career at InvestmentNews began in 2000, two years after the launch of the newspaper. He has covered the brokerage industry ever since, focusing on financial advisors’ pay, the products they sell, and the firms on and off Wall Street where they work.

His reporting in the financial crisis 2008 and thereafter shed light on the many shortcomings of the financial advice industry, from weak regulation to the collapse of many broker-dealers.

Bruce writes an award-winning column, On Advice, and his daily breaking news reports give clarity and insight into what’s happening behind closed doors at the largest brokerage firms in the country.

Before becoming a journalist, Bruce taught middle school and high school English in Manhattan and Caracas, Venezuela, for a decade. He is the co-author of a 2010 book, “Financial Serial Killers,” and has two children.

How I think about writing for this industry…

“I love covering the financial advice business. We write about financial advisors and how they care about clients' lifesavings - what is more important than that?”

Awards and recognition

  • 2 SABEW awards
  • Neal Award

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Co-author of "Financial Serial Killers"

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Alternative ETFs boom in 2026
ETFS SEP 24, 2026
Alternative ETFs boom in 2026

Alternative ETFs are on a tear this year, with Morningstar reporting $10.7 billion of net inflows through July. This comes as some semiliquid alternative funds, particularly private credit, struggle

Fear of Meta’s Muse whacks share prices of financial advice firms:  Reports
ADVISORTECH SEP 23, 2026
Fear of Meta’s Muse whacks share prices of financial advice firms:  Reports

It’s the second tech-triggered sell-off in financial advice and wealth management firms this year.

Indy B-D rep linked to troubled Texas real estate deal
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 22, 2026
Indy B-D rep linked to troubled Texas real estate deal

Texas securities regulators initially accused Lasater RE Fund of fraud in June but later dropped those claims.

Schwab loses $4.5 million lawsuit to teachers who bought structured products
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 21, 2026
Schwab loses $4.5 million lawsuit to teachers who bought structured products

The products in question were a mix of sophisticated, complex and potentially volatile offerings.

Former San Francisco advisor gets nine-years for running Ponzi
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 17, 2026
Former San Francisco advisor gets nine-years for running Ponzi

Edwin Lickiss earlier admitted that he defrauded at least 93 victims of over $9.5 million from 1998 through 2024.

Fired Morgan Stanley advisor in New York focus of investor lawsuits
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 16, 2026
Fired Morgan Stanley advisor in New York focus of investor lawsuits

Morgan Stanley is one of the leading wealth management companies in the country.

Deceased former LPL broker in Texas focus of investor complaints
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 15, 2026
Deceased former LPL broker in Texas focus of investor complaints

Michael C. Graham passed away in November. He was 53.

SEC charges wannabe N.J. broker in affinity fraud case targeting Christians from Ghana
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 14, 2026
SEC charges wannabe N.J. broker in affinity fraud case targeting Christians from Ghana

Affinity fraud refers to investment scams that prey upon members of identifiable groups, such as religious or ethnic communities.

Schwab ordered to pay clients $1.34 million in crypto dispute involving elderly client
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 11, 2026
Schwab ordered to pay clients $1.34 million in crypto dispute involving elderly client

“It was a third party scam,” said the attorney representing the claimants.

Ugly fight between Mariner and advisor grows more foul
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS SEP 10, 2026
Ugly fight between Mariner and advisor grows more foul

It’s a ruthless competition for advisors right now, with buyers promising top dollar to advisors willing to sell.