The InvestmentNews Podcast

The InvestmentNews Podcast

With Bruce Kelly

  • July 8, 2024
  • By Bruce Kelly

Veteran financial reporter Bruce Kelly takes the listener beyond the page, into the heart of the story. With exclusive interviews of industry leaders and the host’s depth of knowledge, this podcast dives deep into a few select topics. The listener will gain new insight into the financial services industry, while Bruce keeps it all moving with a lighthearted approach.

The Host

Bruce Kelly has written for InvestmentNews for more than two decades. He writes primarily about the brokerage industry and its myriad facets, from adviser pay and product sales to M&A.

Recent episodes
  • Episode 44
  • Apr 12, 2021

Pooled employer plans

Emile Hallez joins for a deep discussion on all things pooled employer plans (PEP). What role do PEPs play in the landscape, who uses them, the impact on RPAs, and more.

Pooled employer plans
  • Episode 43
  • Apr 05, 2021

The benefits of equal-weight index funds and Financial Gym puts a new spin on financial planning

Many retail investors do not the difference between an equal-weighted index versus a cap-weighted index. Michael Willis explains why the difference matters. Shannon McLay joins to share her story of founding the disruptive and influential start-up looking to change the way financial planning is done.

The benefits of equal-weight index funds and Financial Gym puts a new spin on financial planning
  • Episode 41
  • Mar 22, 2021

'ESG investing is just investing.' Erika Karp's straight talk on ESG and a chat about SPACs.

Erika chats with Jeff and Bruce about all things ESG investing, Impact, why it's important for advisers to go beyond the labels. Nicole Casperson joins to discuss SPACs and why so many celebrities are hitching their brand to the SPAC bandwagon.

'ESG investing is just investing.' Erika Karp's straight talk on ESG and a chat about SPACs.
  • Episode 40
  • Mar 15, 2021

40 years in the making: The final SEC rule on adviser marketing

Kurt Wolfe, securities attorney with Troutman Pepper, discusses the final updated rules from the SEC on adviser marketing. The rule hasn't changed in nearly 40 years, so Jeff, Bruce, and Kurt have plenty to discuss, including what is allowed in the new guidelines, differences for brokers vs. advisers, and more.

40 years in the making: The final SEC rule on adviser marketing
  • Episode 39
  • Mar 08, 2021

'Our research consisted of dime bags, back in the day.' Getting serious about cannabis investing and RIA roll-ups

Nathan Parkins of Molei Financial & Fincap Advisers joins Jeff and Bruce to discuss the very real business of cannabis investing.

'Our research consisted of dime bags, back in the day.' Getting serious about cannabis investing and RIA roll-ups