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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Trader who blew up IFS Securities charged with fraud
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 04, 2021
Trader who blew up IFS Securities charged with fraud

The trader, Keith Wakefield, was charged with one count of securities fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of one year in prison.

LPL to pay $4.8 million over anti-money laundering charges
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 01, 2021
LPL to pay $4.8 million over anti-money laundering charges

Last year, the SEC charged the unregistered adviser at the heart of the matter with defrauding a town in Puerto Rico and misappropriating $7.1 million.

Schwab to investigate harassment claim made by former employee
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 30, 2021
Schwab to investigate harassment claim made by former employee

A discussion about what to wear on a casual Friday took an ugly turn, according to the former TD Ameritrade employee. CEO Walt Bettinger said harassment is unacceptable, and the firm will investigate the claims.

Florida broker to pay ex-wife $2.6 million in Finra arbitration claim
WIREHOUSES SEP 29, 2021
Florida broker to pay ex-wife $2.6 million in Finra arbitration claim

The broker, Barry Snyder, was 'hooked' on a hamburger chain stock, says the ex-wife's attorney,

Dave Ramsey loses deposition fight in timeshare case
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 27, 2021
Dave Ramsey loses deposition fight in timeshare case

A state judge in Tennessee, where Ramsey Solutions is based, granted a motion to compel Ramsey's deposition in the Timeshare Exit Team case.

Berthel Fisher latest to face penalty over fund charges
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 23, 2021
Berthel Fisher latest to face penalty over fund charges

The SEC has been cracking down on disclosures surrounding payments by funds to broker-dealers and RIAs. The agency launched an initiative in February 2018 to target advisory firms that recommended high-fee mutual funds.

Tiedemann-led RIA SPAC sets sizable growth targets
RIA NEWS SEP 22, 2021
Tiedemann-led RIA SPAC sets sizable growth targets

The combined company, called Alvarium Tiedemann Holdings, is shooting to have more than $100 billion in client assets in five years.

Break up Wells Fargo? OK, but what are its advisers worth?
WIREHOUSES SEP 22, 2021
Break up Wells Fargo? OK, but what are its advisers worth?

Wells Fargo Advisors could fetch more than $20 billion in this high-demand market for wealth management firms.

Finra dings former Merrill broker for not reporting pot bust
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 20, 2021
Finra dings former Merrill broker for not reporting pot bust

The broker, Shaiful Chowdhury, was arrested for possession of 10 pounds of marijuana a month after he joined Merrill Lynch in New York City.

Finra suspends salesman over commuting expenses
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 17, 2021
Finra suspends salesman over commuting expenses

The salesman, Anthony DeJohn, improperly used BMO's funds by charging to his corporate card and obtaining reimbursement for $2,270 in daily commuting expenses, according to Finra.