Bruce and Jeff interview SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, who addresses a plethora of topics, including:
• The Securities and Exchange Commission’s position on regulating ESG and greenwashing.
• Qualifications beyond the size of someone’s bank account to determine how they can invest, specifically in private investments in 401(k) plans.
• Cryptocurrency regulation, and Peirce's nickname, “Crypto Mom.”
• What Peirce's agenda would be if she became SEC chair.
Guest Bio:
Hester Maria Peirce is an American lawyer who serves as a commissioner on the Securities and Exchange Commission. She previously served as the director of the Financial Markets Working Group at George Mason University's Mercatus Center.
Bruce Kelly talks to local Rhode Island reporter Eli Sherman about the former nontraded REIT czar, Nick Schorsch, and his group’s investments in beloved local eateries in the Ocean State.
Bruce Kelly speaks to longtime compliance expert Sander Ressler about elder fraud, artificial intelligence and GWG Holdings and what advisors and their broker-dealers and RIAs should be guarding against.
Bruce Kelly is joined this week by Jeff Vivacqua of Cambridge Investment Research, who breaks down the company's success as a recruiter of financial advisors.
Bruce Kelly is joined this week by InvestmentNews Managing Editor James Rogers as they look ahead to what the financial advice industry can expect in 2026 after a tumultuous start to the year.
