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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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RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 09, 2012

Finra on to B-Ds that sold VAs with hedge funds

INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 07, 2012

INsider: Edward Jones contract — new or not — perplexes brokers

Brokers at Edward Jones are being asked to sign a new employment contract. While the agreement is not new, the tough wording has caught some reps by surprise.

RIA NEWS DEC 03, 2012

Former Woodbury execs filched info on way out: Hartford lawsuit

According to a lawsuit filed by The Hartford, three former senior execs of Woodbury Financial lifted confidential information just before they jumped ship.

INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 03, 2012

After Woodbury, AIG on the prowl for more indie B-Ds

While other insurers sell off their indie broker-dealer units, AIG is buying. Indeed, Tuesday's acquisition of Woodbury Financial looks to be the first in what could be a string of deals.

INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 03, 2012

AIG emerges as most likely buyer of Woodbury Financial Services

Announcement of a deal for the 1,600 reps and advisers is expected before indie B-D's national sales conference next month

RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 02, 2012

MetLife B-D chief leaves company

The head of MetLife's broker-dealer operations has parted ways with the insurer. So far, the carrier's management has offered no explanation for the departure.

ALTERNATIVES NOV 30, 2012

Nontraded REITs: The bigger they are, the harder they fall?

Eight of the largest nontraded REITs have lost 37% of their equity value over the past seven years, according to an analysis conducted on behalf of <i>InvestmentNews</i>.