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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Stifel’s star Miami broker in structured note cases misled via text, attorney claims
RIA NEWS OCT 14, 2024
Stifel’s star Miami broker in structured note cases misled via text, attorney claims

“How can a firm supervise a broker when he’s got numerous text communications that have no visibility?” Jeff Erez asked.

Boosting payouts on cash crimps wealth management at Wells Fargo
RIA NEWS OCT 11, 2024
Boosting payouts on cash crimps wealth management at Wells Fargo

Meanwhile, Wells Fargo’s WIM group reported close to $2.3 trillion at the end of last month.

Finra suspends trio of ex-brokers
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 09, 2024
Finra suspends trio of ex-brokers

Churning cost customers more than $6 million, according to Finra.

Huge growth at LPL comes with C-suite drama
OPINION OCT 08, 2024
Huge growth at LPL comes with C-suite drama

Some of LPL's most prominent advisors loved Dan Arnold because he was a nerd.

Has wirehouse plugged the leak?
WIREHOUSES OCT 08, 2024
Has wirehouse plugged the leak?

Wells Fargo Advisors management stresses stability, while recruiter says it appears "faucet of advisors leaving has turned into a drip."

New Jersey pulls license of ex-LPL broker
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 07, 2024
New Jersey pulls license of ex-LPL broker

“The numbers are wrong," says broker, who made $1.5 million after guiding clients to invest in friend’s firm, according to the Bureau of Securities.

Stifel loses huge $14.2 million arbitration claim linked to star Miami broker
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 04, 2024
Stifel loses huge $14.2 million arbitration claim linked to star Miami broker

“The evidence in this case was overwhelming,” says an attorney.

B. Riley sees another top advisor jump ship
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 03, 2024
B. Riley sees another top advisor jump ship

“It makes you wonder what’s next,” says one recruiter.

Dan Arnold, the ultimate LPL survivor, done in by his own words
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 02, 2024
Dan Arnold, the ultimate LPL survivor, done in by his own words

Will LPL Financial Holdings Inc. be dragged through the mud in the wake of Arnold’s firing?

TIAA latest big firm to report data breach and hack
RIA NEWS OCT 02, 2024
TIAA latest big firm to report data breach and hack

“Data security remains a top priority at TIAA," says company spokesperson.