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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Rising markets, rates tee up second-half margins for B-Ds
EQUITIES JUL 10, 2023
Rising markets, rates tee up second-half margins for B-Ds

Broker-dealers are gaining the double whammy of billing higher fees based on more client assets as well as generating more revenue from higher interest rates.

New mission for African American advisor trade group
RIA NEWS JUL 06, 2023
New mission for African American advisor trade group

The Association of African American Financial Advisors is a 'sleeping giant trying to awaken,' says chair Christian Nwasike.

Finra dings Hightower with $353,000 penalty over alt sales
RIA NEWS JUL 05, 2023
Finra dings Hightower with $353,000 penalty over alt sales

Both GPB private placements and the LJM mutual fund were widely sold by brokerage firms prior to 2018.

Advisors, be careful what you wish for with interest rates
FIXED INCOME JUN 30, 2023
Advisors, be careful what you wish for with interest rates

'When an advisor or client stretches for yield, that’s when they can get hit,' one financial advisor notes.

Finishing jail term for Ponzi, recidivist fraudster sold another: Feds
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 29, 2023
Finishing jail term for Ponzi, recidivist fraudster sold another: Feds

'A leopard doesn’t change its spots,' one industry attorney said of Wilson Baston of Brooklyn, New York, who had pleaded guilty in 2008 to deceiving hundreds of investors in a Ponzi scheme.

Finra sues smoothie-throwing broker for ducking cash reporting rules
WIREHOUSES JUN 28, 2023
Finra sues smoothie-throwing broker for ducking cash reporting rules

James Iannazzo made cash transactions totaling close to $846,000 to avoid detection, the regulator alleges.

Procyon Partners adds two advisors managing $600 million
RIA NEWS JUN 27, 2023
Procyon Partners adds two advisors managing $600 million

Frank McKiernan and Jerry Sneed are joining Procyon, a Dynasty Financial network firm, from Baker Tilly Wealth Management.

RIA valuations are up but hitting a plateau: Fidelity
RIA NEWS JUN 27, 2023
RIA valuations are up but hitting a plateau: Fidelity

Owners of RIAs want higher prices for their firms now than they did between 2017 and 2019, the last time Fidelity did this study.

Edward Jones quartet in Wisconsin jumps to LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 26, 2023
Edward Jones quartet in Wisconsin jumps to LPL

The four advisors control $400 million in client assets and their Elkhorn-based firm is called Omnia Wealth Group.

Memo to young advisors: Know the cost of a client
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 23, 2023
Memo to young advisors: Know the cost of a client

The opportunities for younger financial advisors to increase the value of their practices couldn't be better.