Bruce Kelly

InvestmentNews

Bruce Kelly

Senior Columnist

26 years experience

Bruce's specialty topics

Legal and compliance Advisor compensation Alternative investments

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.

How I think about writing for this industry…

“I love covering the financial advice business. We write about financial advisors and how they care about clients' lifesavings - what is more important than that?”

Awards and recognition

  • 2 SABEW awards
  • Neal Award

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Co-author of "Financial Serial Killers"

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Longtime RJFS CEO to retire
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 15, 2011
Longtime RJFS CEO to retire

Raymond James Financial Inc. will see a number of upper-management changes in the new year, including the departure of Dick Averitt, longtime chief executive of Raymond James Financial Services Inc.

ALTERNATIVES DEC 12, 2011
As top nontraded REITs close, doubt over new ones

With several high-profile -- and successful -- nontraded property trusts closing out, sponsors will soon be coming to market with new offerings. But given the ever-changing real estate market, experts warn broker-dealers to do their homework before piling in. | <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=CI&amp;Date=20111129&amp;Category=FREE&amp;ArtNo=112909999&amp;Ref=PH>Most-livable cities in the U.S. &amp;raquo;</a>

RIA NEWS DEC 11, 2011
How Morgan Keegan deal could be impacted by MF Global

MF Global's collapse into bankruptcy last week threw yet another monkey wrench into the sale of regional brokerage firm Morgan Keegan &amp; Co. Inc., which declines in value as time passes, industry recruiters said

RIA NEWS DEC 06, 2011
Private-placement due diligence 'sloppy'

Broker-dealers that sold billions of dollars in allegedly fraudulent private placements failed massively in their due-diligence responsibilities to investors.

RIA NEWS DEC 04, 2011
Longtime RJFS CEO to leave

Raymond James to pony up $300M to buy back ARS
RIA NEWS NOV 30, 2011
Raymond James to pony up $300M to buy back ARS

As first reported by <i>InvestmentNews</i>, Raymond James today agreed to pay $300M to buy back auction-rate securities from clients, thus settling suits brought by several states and the SEC. Total damage? The brokerage is setting aside $50M to cover potential losses.

INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 29, 2011
Occupy Wall Street protester finds occupation on Wall St.

An independent broker-dealer has taken a flyer on an Occupy Wall Street protester.

RIA NEWS NOV 28, 2011
And another broker-dealer bites the dust

The swath of destruction cut by allegedly fraudulent private placements created by Provident Royalties LLC and Medical Capital Holdings Inc. is practically unprecedented in the securities industry

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 20, 2011
Making associate a partner key to exit plan

Larry Lof began his transition out of the financial planning and investment advice business last year when he sold half his firm to his associate, Chris Lopez.

ALTERNATIVES NOV 16, 2011
Share value of Wells REIT plunges

In a move that highlights regulators' concerns with nontraded real estate investment trusts, Wells REIT II told investors last week that the new estimated value per share is $7.47