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.

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Cambridge to have robo offering for advisers in 2016
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 05, 2015
Cambridge to have robo offering for advisers in 2016

The independent broker-dealer jumps on robo bandwagon with plans to have a competitive digital offering in 2016.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 05, 2015
SEC: Former alts B-D owner defrauded investors of $900K in stock scam

Owner of defunct broker-dealer faces an SEC suit for allegedly selling shares of a tech company more than once — to the tune of $900K.

Activist investor wants ARCP board to resign
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 03, 2015
Activist investor wants ARCP board to resign

In an open letter to ARCP, Corvex decries the board's track record and calls for its resignation.

BlackRock dives into ARCP
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 02, 2015
BlackRock dives into ARCP

The fund giant has taken a major position in the beleaguered real estate investment trust, American Realty Capital Properties Inc., or ARCP.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 29, 2015
Schorsch picks up yet another midsize IBD

Nicholas Schorsch continues to add midsize independent broker-dealers to the Cetera Financial Group Network, and on Wednesday night announced plans to acquire Girard Securities Inc.

Nontraded REIT sales at Realty Capital slip in 2014 but big drop avoided
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 28, 2015
Nontraded REIT sales at Realty Capital slip in 2014 but big drop avoided

Sales of REITs and other non-liquid alts at Schorsch-related firm decline 7.6% from 2013.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JAN 27, 2015
10 developments to watch in the independent broker-dealer industry in 2015

The hottest topics to keep tabs on in the independent broker-dealer space

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 21, 2015
Nicholas Schorsch down, not out after resigning again

Though the real estate czar stepped down from two more publicly traded companies last week, as well as from a host of other nontraded REITs, he still remains entrenched at other firms he created and is the largest shareholder at several others.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 20, 2015
Fidelity's clearing arm restores processing some Schorsch-related nontraded REITs

Decision affects American Realty Capital brand, but not Cole

Another key executive departs LPL
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JAN 18, 2015
Another key executive departs LPL

Brain drain at nation's largest IBD continues as top East Coast recruiter plans to take a new position at an insurance company-owned broker-dealer.