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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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 05, 2018
After firms dump protocol, advisers show reluctance to make a move

Observers say there's fear of potential lawsuits that quash contact with clients when a broker or adviser seeks a new employer.

REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 04, 2018
Is William Galvin on his way out in Massachusetts?

Massachusetts' Secretary of the Commonwealth failed to win the Democratic Party's endorsement, leaving him to face a primary challenge in September

MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 31, 2018
Is David Lerner still chomping on the proprietary product apple?

Firm once fined by Finra over nontraded REIT transactions is still pushing its own series of mutual funds.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 31, 2018
More turnover at the top of Waddell & Reed

The latest turnover includes the departure of a senior vice president.

FINTECH MAY 29, 2018
Morgan Stanley wants brokers to use new tech to chase $2 trillion in assets held outside the firm

Co-head of wealth management Andy Saperstein pointed to a new financial planning program as a way for brokers to capture a bigger share of clients' assets.

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, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE 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, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE 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.