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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Lawsuit claims GPB a Ponzi, riven with conflicts and self-dealing
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 06, 2019
Lawsuit claims GPB a Ponzi, riven with conflicts and self-dealing

Attorneys say investment firm's returns to investors came from new investors, not from business operations

Merrill Lynch to sweeten the pot for retiring advisers who stick around
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 06, 2019
Merrill Lynch to sweeten the pot for retiring advisers who stick around

Merrill to boost payment to advisers who commit in 2021 to 'client transition program.'

Unexpected ripples in Schwab aftershock
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 04, 2019
Unexpected ripples in Schwab aftershock

LPL Financial shares dipped 9.5% over that period.

Wife of barred broker helped him produce $6 million in commissions: Finra
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 04, 2019
Wife of barred broker helped him produce $6 million in commissions: Finra

Regulator suspends Kim Kopacka and an associate for enabling the securities business of Tim Kopacka.

Advisor Group, Cetera Financial seen as potential buyers of Ladenburg Thalmann
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 01, 2019
Advisor Group, Cetera Financial seen as potential buyers of Ladenburg Thalmann

Ladenburg should command a price of at least $1 billion, based on its enterprise value.

Ladenburg Thalmann looking for a buyer
NEWS BROKER DEALERS OCT 30, 2019
Ladenburg Thalmann looking for a buyer

But the network's 4,400 financial advisers are in the dark about the details

Colorado charges broker-dealer with failing to supervise reps working in South Carolina
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 30, 2019
Colorado charges broker-dealer with failing to supervise reps working in South Carolina

Structured CDs at the center of Colorado's charges against Centaurus Financial, advisers.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 30, 2019
Ladenburg Thalmann looking for a buyer

But the network's 4,400 financial advisers are in the dark about details.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 30, 2019
Colorado charges broker-dealer with failing to supervise reps working in South Carolina

Structured CDs at the center of Colorado's charges against Centaurus Financial, advisers.

LPL, Raymond James led gains in adviser headcount last quarter
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 29, 2019
LPL, Raymond James led gains in adviser headcount last quarter

Meanwhile, the number of advisers at the wirehouses continues to slip.