Bruce Kelly

Bruce is Senior Columnist for InvestmentNews, a leading publication for financial advisors and the wealth management industry.

An award-winning journalist, Bruce’s career at InvestmentNews began in 2000, two years after the launch of the newspaper. He has covered the brokerage industry ever since, focusing on financial advisors’ pay, the products they sell, and the firms on and off Wall Street where they work.

His reporting in the financial crisis 2008 and thereafter shed light on the many shortcomings of the financial advice industry, from weak regulation to the collapse of many broker-dealers.

Bruce writes an award-winning column, On Advice, and his daily breaking news reports give clarity and insight into what’s happening behind closed doors at the largest brokerage firms in the country.

Before becoming a journalist, Bruce taught middle school and high school English in Manhattan and Caracas, Venezuela, for a decade. He is the co-author of a 2010 book, “Financial Serial Killers,” and has two children.

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Finra hammers David Lerner Associates, suspends 'Poppy'
ALTERNATIVES APR 05, 2013
Finra hammers David Lerner Associates, suspends 'Poppy'

Finra on Monday lowered the boom on David Lerner Associates and its high-profile CEO.

ALTERNATIVES APR 04, 2013
E&O underwriters screen alt products

Insurers that underwrite errors-and-omissions policies for broker-dealers are exercising greater authority in approving the alternative investments that their clients sell.

RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 03, 2013
REIT spurns rival's offer, pursues its own agenda

Cole turns down bid from rival American Realty Capital; minimizes the premium

RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 02, 2013
Investors up in arms over Cole's quick kick of $5.7B offer

Advisers, investors looking for answers after REIT's management rejects generous bid from American Realty Capital

INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 31, 2013
Dwyer latest executive to exit LPL

20-year vet was key to broker-dealer's emergence as industry juggernaut

RIA NEWS MAR 27, 2013
American Realty Capital offers to buy a Cole REIT for $5.7 billion

Suddenly, two giants in the REIT universe are going at it hammer and tong. At stake? Creation of the largest net-lease real estate investment trust.

Morgan Keegan slapped with $1.38 million arbitration award
FIXED INCOME MAR 27, 2013
Morgan Keegan slapped with $1.38 million arbitration award

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 26, 2013
Insurer's B-Ds may be Cetera's next target

Industry watchers say acquisitive broker-dealer Cetera may be eying two of the insurer's B-Ds.

RIA NEWS MAR 26, 2013
LPL plans 3Q job cuts, move to outsourcing

According to a letter sent out by CEO Mark Casady, LPL plans to outsource a number of back office jobs this year. As a result, some current employees will be let go in the second half.

INDEPENDENT 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

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