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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NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAR 24, 2013
Dark clouds shadowing IBD owner

Media darling Anastasios “Tommy” Belesis and his firm are being investigated by the FBI, Finra and the SEC

NEWS RIAS MAR 22, 2013
In rare move, LPL launches ad campaign on TV

In a move not seen in a long time, LPL has launched a national media campaign. It's a tricky bit of business for the brokerage, which has always maintained the company's brand takes a backseat to its reps.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 22, 2013
Belesis firm drops suit against ex-reps claiming 'pump and dump' scheme

Five ex-brokers have filed affidavits claiming their onetime boss, TV regular Tommy Belesis, ran a 'pump and dump' operation at his indy B-D. In the latest twist in the saga, the high-profile Mr. Belesis has dropped a suit he filed against the reps in January.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 21, 2013
Nontraded REIT Cole in deal with sponsor, manager

Merger is one of a recent spate of nontraded REITs that have announced mergers or listings in an industry that has been roundly criticized for not giving investors a return or way out of the investments

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 17, 2013
Shareholders dog top nontraded REIT

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 17, 2013
REIT bigwig Thompson a target

Finra looking into why his brokerage allegedly failed to turn over requested documents

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 12, 2013
Biggest nontraded REIT being dogged by its own shareholders

Inland American Real Estate Trust Inc. investors are jumping on an SEC investigation into false valuations and excess fees at the nontraded REIT.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 12, 2013
Real estate maven Tony Thompson falls on hard times

NEWS RIAS MAR 03, 2013
Two MetLife B-Ds on Cetera's radar

Company is said to be pursuing an acquisition of one or more broker-dealers

Regions back in the securities business with Cetera deal
NEWS RIAS MAR 01, 2013
Regions back in the securities business with Cetera deal

After the sale of Morgan Keegan, bank inks deal with indie B-D to provide investment services to its customers.