Bruce Kelly

A former middle school and high school English teacher, Bruce Kelly started at InvestmentNews in 2000 as the brokerage reporter after a two-year stint at sister publication Pensions & Investments. He writes a bi-weekly, award winning column, On Advice, and covers the independent broker-dealer industry.

Bruce Kelly
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INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 25, 2018
Ex-Edward Jones broker sues former firm, alleging racial bias

Complaint alleges the firm's policies limit African-Americans' 'income and advancement opportunities'

Internship led to full-time job with Merrill team in Boston
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 25, 2018
Internship led to full-time job with Merrill team in Boston

Joel Guerrero likes finance, enjoys helping people and believes he has the social skills needed to succeed in financial advice.

REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 23, 2018
Former Barclays wealth management executive wins $2.7 million arb award from former firm

Thomas W. Lee claimed Barclays shortchanged him after he guided sale of advisory unit to Stifel Financial Corp.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 22, 2018
UBS latest to make push for young, diverse advisers

Wirehouse creates two new training programs and brings in a firm to help it find ethnically diverse candidates.

REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 22, 2018
David Lerner compliance officer loses 'nonsensical' and 'specious' appeal over reporting tax liens

Allan Holeman failed to disclose three IRS liens totaling $157,000.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 21, 2018
Two Morgan Stanley brokers sue their old firm as they walk out the door

Brokers want court to decide if client information really is a trade secret and whether contracts signed when Morgan Stanley was a member of the protocol for broker recruiting are still enforceable.

REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 18, 2018
Pope Francis wants financial advisers to work like fiduciaries

Vatican bulletin admonishes advisers who act against the best interests of their clients.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 17, 2018
What's the next act for Waddell & Reed's advisers?

Its head count dropped more than 29% over the last year, although the productivity of the remaining advisers improved.

WIREHOUSES MAY 17, 2018
Wells Fargo sees slowdown in advisers exiting this year

The 2016 banking scandal and public relations fiasco had alienated some of the firm's advisers.

RIA NEWS MAY 16, 2018
Waddell & Reed sees flurry of senior staff departures

Firm also experiences an almost 30% decline in number of brokers and advisers.