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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Ex-MSSB exec: I was fired for whistleblowing
NEWS WIREHOUSES MAR 01, 2013
Ex-MSSB exec: I was fired for whistleblowing

A former executive at MSSB claims he was fired because, among other things, he threatened to expose churning of preferred stock by a star rep.

NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAR 01, 2013
Cetera's indie B-Ds get name change

Rebranding campaign triggered by recent purchase of Genworth unit; brokerages to remain autonomous

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 28, 2013
LPL ordered to pay $2M in restitution

Early on Wednesday, LPL management announced that the company posted record revenue in 2012 — but saw profits drop. Later, the B-D agreed to pay restitution to clients who bought shares in nontraded REITs.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 26, 2013
Nontraded REIT group in tit-for-tat with NY Times

A group representing the nontraded-REIT industry has gotten into a war of words with The New York Times. Here's what the fuss is about.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 26, 2013
Payoff in nontraded REIT deal

In a merger of popular REITs, Cole Credit Property Trust II is combining with publicly traded Spirit Realty Capital.

In a wirehouse first, Merrill offers a nontraded REIT
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 22, 2013
In a wirehouse first, Merrill offers a nontraded REIT

Don't look now, but Merrill Lynch is hawking a nontraded REIT -- the first wirehouse to do so. Should broker-dealers be worried?

NEWS BROKER DEALERS FEB 13, 2013
Clouds gathering over independent B-D owner Belesis

As Nemo approaches, Bruce Kelly reports that a dark patch also appears to be gathering over B-D owner -- and media darling -- Anastasios 'Tommy' Belesis.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 10, 2013
Q&A: LPL Financial's Victor Fetter Outsider brings fresh eyes to the world of advisers

The former chief information officer of Online at Dell had never worked in the brokerage industry before.

INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 10, 2013
Strategist turned adviser says bull market is here

Bernstein sees similarities to early 1980s

NEWS BROKER DEALERS FEB 06, 2013
LPL to reduce head count in 3Q