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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LPL Financial continues to steam along in recruiting
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 02, 2024
LPL Financial continues to steam along in recruiting

After some weakness in January, LPL expects recruiting to pick up this month and next.

LPL's Bill Dwyer is back, and he's pitching AI
TECHNOLOGY FEB 01, 2024
LPL's Bill Dwyer is back, and he's pitching AI

'Bill Dwyer is a terrific senior executive and leader, and I can’t wait to see what he does here,' says another executive.

Another trough coming in 2024 for boom-and-bust non-traded REITs
ALTERNATIVES JAN 31, 2024
Another trough coming in 2024 for boom-and-bust non-traded REITs

Non-traded real estate investment trusts face a well-documented set of challenges, including sharply rising interest rates and headlines about half-empty office buildings.

'We’re scrambling to figure out spot-bitcoin ETFs,' says industry exec
ALTERNATIVES JAN 30, 2024
'We’re scrambling to figure out spot-bitcoin ETFs,' says industry exec

Many broker-dealers still have plenty of work to do regarding new product.

Giant conflicts alleged involving a former advisor
ALTERNATIVES JAN 30, 2024
Giant conflicts alleged involving a former advisor

'I worked my whole life trying to save for now, and I can't retire,' says Galia Meiri, one of the advisor's clients.

Raymond James CEO balks at high price of RIAs
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 25, 2024
Raymond James CEO balks at high price of RIAs

'The biggest change in the competitive landscape has been RIA roll-ups that pay prices that we can't quite figure out,' Paul Reilly says.

Stifel Financial hits new high in client assets
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 24, 2024
Stifel Financial hits new high in client assets

Since 2014, the firm's global wealth management revenue has grown by 150 percent.

SEC bars ex-Morgan Stanley broker who stole from his mother
WIREHOUSES JAN 23, 2024
SEC bars ex-Morgan Stanley broker who stole from his mother

The SEC alleged that Texas broker Doug McKelvey misappropriated more than $1.7 million.

Robinhood to pay $7.5M to settle Massachusetts charges
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 18, 2024
Robinhood to pay $7.5M to settle Massachusetts charges

'We reject the premise that any part of our app, past or present, is 'gamified,'' a Robinhood spokesperson notes.

Rockefeller continues roll in hiring advisors as 2024 kicks off
RIA NEWS JAN 17, 2024
Rockefeller continues roll in hiring advisors as 2024 kicks off

Rockefeller Capital's broker-dealer has seen a net gain of 271 financial advisors since 2020.