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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Charles Schwab sees 7% boost in fee-based assets
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 14, 2015
Charles Schwab sees 7% boost in fee-based assets

Company says clients turning to advisory accounts as a result of market turbulence.

Two Schorsch REITs cancel liquidity events
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES SEP 30, 2015
Two Schorsch REITs cancel liquidity events

AR Capital points to market turbulence and impending merger with Apollo.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES SEP 25, 2015
How Nick Schorsch lost his mojo

Nicholas Schorsch made hundreds of millions in real estate, but an accounting scandal devastated his business.

Activist investor takes 6% stake in LPL Financial, sending stock higher
NEWS BROKER DEALERS SEP 23, 2015
Activist investor takes 6% stake in LPL Financial, sending stock higher

Marcato Capital Management says in a regulatory filing that shares of the independent broker-dealer are undervalued. The stock was up nearly 4% Tuesday amid a broad market sell-off.

NEWS BROKER DEALERS SEP 18, 2015
LPL says competitors could be on hot seat with regulators

As inquiries into the broker-dealer wind down, regulators' focus could turn to others in the industry, CEO Casady says.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES SEP 11, 2015
RCS Capital cuts due diligence team at Cetera Financial

Group focuses on mainstream and alternative investments such as nontraded REITs.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 26, 2015
B-D claims Voya dinged former employee's record out of revenge

Hotels owned by Schorsch's nontraded REIT found to be in disrepair
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 18, 2015
Hotels owned by Schorsch's nontraded REIT found to be in disrepair

Safety and maintenance issues found at five hotels owned by American Realty Capital Hospitality Trust.

Ponzi schemer haunts AIG Advisor Group in arbitration decision
NEWS BROKER DEALERS AUG 12, 2015
Ponzi schemer haunts AIG Advisor Group in arbitration decision

FSC Securities is on the hook for a $1.28M arbitration award to investors who were swindled by a notorious con man featured on “American Greed: The Fugitives.”

NEWS BROKER DEALERS AUG 07, 2015
Cetera closing J.P. Turner, offering some brokers jobs at Summit

CEO Larry Roth claims the move is not part of any widespread consolidation within RCAP's retail brokerage division.