Bruce Kelly

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.

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Ameriprise gets narrow relief from FINRA panel in latest recruiting dispute with LPL
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 24, 2026
Ameriprise gets narrow relief from FINRA panel in latest recruiting dispute with LPL

Ameriprise and LPL Financial for the past few years have engaged in a financial advice trade war.

As layoffs commence, Commonwealth’s digital guru jumps ship
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 23, 2026
As layoffs commence, Commonwealth’s digital guru jumps ship

Christopher Blotto moved this month to Janney Montgomery Scott.

A year after sale, Commonwealth Financial and LPL start cutting staff
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 22, 2026
A year after sale, Commonwealth Financial and LPL start cutting staff

Commonwealth Financial joins a number of firm that have recently cut jobs.

Volatility: Best and worst of times
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 22, 2026
Volatility: Best and worst of times

Large broker-dealers and registered investment advisors have, since 2020, been developing or sticking to strategies and tactics to combat the pain of intense, short-term market volatility

At Cetera, CEO Durbin says that recruiting advisors is strong but remains expensive: Analyst
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 21, 2026
At Cetera, CEO Durbin says that recruiting advisors is strong but remains expensive: Analyst

Cetera’s CEO Mike Durbin stressed Cetera’s recent success in the financial advisor market during a fireside chat with analyst Jeff Schmitt of William Blair.

Texas RIA and founder in hot water over crypto-backed model portfolio
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 20, 2026
Texas RIA and founder in hot water over crypto-backed model portfolio

Washington State plans to fine the firm and its founder a combined $80,000.

Morgan Stanley’s E*Trade starts spot trading of crypto for clients
ALTERNATIVES JUL 20, 2026
Morgan Stanley’s E*Trade starts spot trading of crypto for clients

Demand for digital assets from retail investors is likely to keep increasing.

FINRA spanks Centaurus with $1.1 million penalty over variable annuity switches
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 17, 2026
FINRA spanks Centaurus with $1.1 million penalty over variable annuity switches

It’s the second time in as many years regulators have penalized Centaurus Financial for lack of compliance with Reg BI.

GPB, the priest and a get out of jail card
OPINION JUL 16, 2026
GPB, the priest and a get out of jail card

Just how much does it cost for a financial advice exec to stay out of prison?

IPOs pay off for Morgan Stanley and its advisors
WIREHOUSES JUL 15, 2026
IPOs pay off for Morgan Stanley and its advisors

Morgan Stanley was co-lead underwriter for SPCX, reportedly generating $100 million in investment banking fees.