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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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

ALTERNATIVES MAY 23, 2012
Most post-IPO/merger nontraded REITs lag: Study

A new study shows that most post-IPO/merger nontraded REITs over the past two decades have badly lagged industry benchmarks. The reason? Hefty fees.

ALTERNATIVES MAY 23, 2012
Non-traded REITs face tough scrutiny

After a year in which securities regulators cracked down on nontraded real estate investment trusts, REIT sponsors and the broker-dealers who sell them are focusing on compliance and whether sales of the products to investors are suitable.

ALTERNATIVES MAY 21, 2012
Nontraded REITs' B-D faces another probe

ALTERNATIVES MAY 21, 2012
Nontraded REITs: A cautionary tale

RIA NEWS MAY 20, 2012
brokersXpress not an option for Schwab

Finra looking into Facebook trading snafu
FINTECH MAY 18, 2012
Finra looking into Facebook trading snafu

Regulator assisting Nasdaq with investigation; orders not executed properly for 19 minutes on Friday

Schwab to close brokersXpress
RIA NEWS MAY 17, 2012
Schwab to close brokersXpress

Charles Schwab is shutting down brokersXpress. The parent company broke the news to the B-D's 300 reps late Wednesday afternoon. Now, the brokers have 90 days to relocate.

ALTERNATIVES MAY 17, 2012
OX gored as SEC goes after business bought by Schwab

Commission claims optionsXpress unit OX Trading operated as unregistered dealer; ex-CFO also named