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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Rocked by recent fine, Brookstone ceases operations
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 04, 2012
Rocked by recent fine, Brookstone ceases operations

Indie B-D Brookstone Securities ceased operations last night, just weeks after a Finra panel ordered it to pay $2.6M in fines and restitution for selling CMOs to seniors. Sources claim the brokerage's reps were not paid today.

RIA NEWS JUN 04, 2012
High-living broker Cliff Popper commits suicide in Florida

Cliff Popper, a broker notorious for high living and high commissions from sales of mortgage-backed securities, committed suicide on Tuesday.

ALTERNATIVES JUN 03, 2012
David Lee: T. Rowe Price Real Estate Fund

REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 03, 2012
Two Provident execs hit with fines, bans

RIA NEWS MAY 31, 2012
Finra outlines expansion

ALTERNATIVES MAY 31, 2012
Another nontraded REIT to go public

INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 30, 2012
DeWaay says DBSI suits could sink firm

RIA NEWS MAY 29, 2012
SEC warns B-Ds to do right thing

Will FiNet's new bonus scheme change the industry?
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 29, 2012
Will FiNet's new bonus scheme change the industry?

Wells Fargo B-D aims to reward reps who bring in new business; no longer 'recruit or die'

INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 24, 2012
Another senior management move at LPL

Arnold named CFO; currently head of strategy