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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What will happen to the little RIA when Schwab acquires TD Ameritrade?
NEWS RIAS DEC 03, 2019
What will happen to the little RIA when Schwab acquires TD Ameritrade?

Deals by giants often overlook the little guy.

Compliance officer who raised red flag about GPB Capital says she is now a target
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 22, 2019
Compliance officer who raised red flag about GPB Capital says she is now a target

Toni Caiazzo Neff says she has been followed, had car tampered with.

Industry to face fresh wave of unpaid arbitration claims
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 20, 2019
Industry to face fresh wave of unpaid arbitration claims

The failure of Taylor Capital Management indicates a spike in unpaid claims is likely.

Gender investing gap costs women in the long run, Krawcheck says
YOUR PRACTICE WOMEN ADVISOR COMMUNITY NOV 19, 2019
Gender investing gap costs women in the long run, Krawcheck says

"The goal is to get more money into the hands of women," says Ellevest founder.

Edward Jones loses court fight to restrain former broker
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 15, 2019
Edward Jones loses court fight to restrain former broker

Federal judge rules Jones lacked evidence to support its claims against John Kerr.

LPL backs off lucrative recruiting deal
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 14, 2019
LPL backs off lucrative recruiting deal

The independent broker-dealer is moving away from an offering that pumped up its recruiting numbers.

No bonuses to advisers in Ladenburg Thalmann, Advisor Group deal
NEWS BROKER DEALERS NOV 12, 2019
No bonuses to advisers in Ladenburg Thalmann, Advisor Group deal

But they will see extras in services, including trusts and insurance marketing, says Advisor Group CEO Jamie Price

Advisor Group buying Ladenburg Thalmann, creating giant IBD
NEWS BROKER DEALERS NOV 11, 2019
Advisor Group buying Ladenburg Thalmann, creating giant IBD

The combined companies will be home to nine broker-dealers, over $450 billion in assets and nearly 11,500 advisers.

As Ladenburg Thalmann explores sale, one of its B-Ds is hit with GPB investor complaints
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 08, 2019
As Ladenburg Thalmann explores sale, one of its B-Ds is hit with GPB investor complaints

A half-dozen clients of Triad Advisors filed arbitration claims last quarter totaling $1.65 million.

Focus Financial is "the only game in town" for RIA M&A, says CEO Rudy Adolf
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 07, 2019
Focus Financial is "the only game in town" for RIA M&A, says CEO Rudy Adolf

Mr. Adolf likes what he sees at Focus, questions the strategy of competition