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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RIA NEWS OCT 30, 2019
Colorado charges broker-dealer with failing to supervise reps working in South Carolina

Structured CDs at the center of Colorado's charges against Centaurus Financial, advisers.

LPL, Raymond James led gains in adviser headcount last quarter
RIA NEWS OCT 29, 2019
LPL, Raymond James led gains in adviser headcount last quarter

Meanwhile, the number of advisers at the wirehouses continues to slip.

RIA NEWS OCT 29, 2019
LPL, Raymond James led gains in adviser headcount last quarter

Meanwhile, the number of advisers at the wirehouses continues to slip.

Ex-UBS star broker called a 'bitch' by her boss wins $1.6 million discrimination claim
RIA NEWS OCT 28, 2019
Ex-UBS star broker called a 'bitch' by her boss wins $1.6 million discrimination claim

Christine Carona was producing $2.1 million in revenue, but had a difficult working relationship with her branch manager.

Ex-UBS star broker called a 'bitch' by her boss wins $1.6 million discrimination claim
RIA NEWS OCT 28, 2019
Ex-UBS star broker called a 'bitch' by her boss wins $1.6 million discrimination claim

Christine Carona was producing $2.1 million in revenue, but had a difficult working relationship with her branch manager.

Ken Fisher a flash point for industry's poor record addressing sexism
RIA NEWS OCT 25, 2019
Ken Fisher a flash point for industry's poor record addressing sexism

The money manager's comments struck a nerve, but are only part of a larger problem.

LPL Financial cut trade, advisory costs by $15 million in 2019
RIA NEWS OCT 25, 2019
LPL Financial cut trade, advisory costs by $15 million in 2019

CEO Dan Arnold expects more of the same in 2020.

RIA NEWS OCT 25, 2019
LPL Financial cut trade, advisory costs by $15 million in 2019

CEO Dan Arnold expects more of the same in 2020.

Heads of Raymond James, Ameriprise say race to zero is getting murky
RIA NEWS OCT 24, 2019
Heads of Raymond James, Ameriprise say race to zero is getting murky

CEOs of both firms say they're in the dark about UBS' move to cut fees on some accounts.

Feds charge GPB Capital executive with obstruction of justice
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 23, 2019
Feds charge GPB Capital executive with obstruction of justice

GPB's chief compliance officer stole information from SEC during its investigation: DOJ.