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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RIA NEWS SEP 09, 2013
Is Investors Capital in play?

Spike in trading and share price fuel speculation that B-D parent is acquisition target.

Another RIA acquisition — and it's in California again
RIA NEWS SEP 09, 2013
Another RIA acquisition — and it's in California again

Beacon Pointe to buy Wealth Management Network on Monday; a trend?

ALTERNATIVES SEP 08, 2013
Galvin goes back for more

Mass. regulator hits IBDs with new sanctions over nontraded REITs.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 08, 2013
A practice with roots close to home

RIA NEWS SEP 05, 2013
Schorsch in shock purchase of large indie B-D

REIT mogul Nicholas Schorsch, who's been on a buying binge of late, will acquire First Allied Securities, a brokerage with 1,500 reps and $32B in assets under management.

AIG lawsuit decision a boost for its reps
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 05, 2013
AIG lawsuit decision a boost for its reps

AIG's decision not to join a suit against the U.S. government is good news for the insurer's brokers, writes Bruce Kelly.

INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 03, 2013
Cetera skyrockets into first tier

ALTERNATIVES SEP 01, 2013
BDC cuts ties with B-D

ALTERNATIVES AUG 27, 2013
FS Investment Corp. plans to return capital to investors

In boon to investors, largest business development company to merge or list.

INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 27, 2013
Kelly: Hot new investment vehicle raises opportunities — and questions

Sponsors are cautioning reps who sell interval funds to do their homework first.