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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ALTERNATIVES JAN 12, 2015
Schorsch-related nontraded REIT sales drop in November

Fundraising for American Realty Capital REITs declined 58% last month while Cole Capital suffered an 81% falloff in the wake of an accounting scandal. <i>(See also: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20141208/FREE/141209911/st-nicholas-puts-holidays-on-ice&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">St. Nicholas puts holidays on ice</a>)</i>

ALTERNATIVES JAN 12, 2015
Nicholas Schorsch steps back from some nontraded REITs

Nicholas Schorsch is taking a step back from the top role at three nontraded REITs he controls, handing the reins of two to his longtime investment partner. <i>See also: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20140917/INFOGRAPHIC/140919935&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">Schorsch's vast web of businesses</a></i>

Goodbye, Tommy Belesis. We won't miss you.
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 09, 2015
Goodbye, Tommy Belesis. We won't miss you.

The rise and fall of the notorious owner and CEO of the defunct independent broker-dealer John Thomas Financial is now complete, and senior columnist Bruce Kelly says the industry won't miss him.

Grant Thornton resigns as auditor for eight Schorsch-linked nontraded REITs
ALTERNATIVES JAN 06, 2015
Grant Thornton resigns as auditor for eight Schorsch-linked nontraded REITs

The accountant for eight nontraded REITs managed by Nicholas Schorsch's privately held real estate manager, American Realty Capital, has resigned.

Simple due diligence rules for investing in alternatives
ALTERNATIVES JAN 06, 2015
Simple due diligence rules for investing in alternatives

Answers to three big questions when investigating nontraded REITs, BDCs are key before investing client assets

Morgan Stanley fires broker for stealing thousands of clients' data
FINTECH JAN 06, 2015
Morgan Stanley fires broker for stealing thousands of clients' data

Morgan Stanley fired an employee in its wealth management group who had stolen client data and posted some of it online. The theft affected up to 10% &amp;mdash; 350,000 &amp;mdash; of the firm's 3.5 million wirehouse clients.

ALTERNATIVES JAN 06, 2015
Citigroup slaps 'buy' rating on RCAP as Moody's lowers ARCP debt to junk status

'Upside outweighs downside,' according to RCAP analyst; debt downgrade result of resignations

INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 05, 2015
Ladenburg Thalmann to buy Securities Service Network for $45M

Cash and stock deal values the firm, with about 450 independent reps and advisers, at 39.4%, lower than other recent deals.

Former SEC enforcement head Robert Khuzami to defend ex-ARCP chief David Kay
ALTERNATIVES JAN 04, 2015
Former SEC enforcement head Robert Khuzami to defend ex-ARCP chief David Kay

Mr. Khuzami, who is now a partner at Kirkland &amp; Ellis, has signed on as Mr. Kay's attorney in the defense of a complaint filed in December.

ALTERNATIVES JAN 04, 2015
Nicholas Schorsch's REIT empire is under siege

A blockbuster lawsuit alleging misconduct by Nicholas Schorsch is one of many issues confronting his vast real estate empire.