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.

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NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 27, 2014
For LPL, recruiting numbers add up

In a good sign for the industry, recruiting came roaring back in the third quarter for LPL Financial, which added 154 net new registered reps and advisers. CEO Mark Casady says recruits came 'from all over.'

NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 22, 2014
Advisor Group names compliance chief McGinnis CEO to replace Roth

Joins Cetera CEO Valerie Brown in ranks of women running top broker-dealer networks.

NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 22, 2014
Roth splits Advisor Group to join Schorsch's B-D

Larry Roth splits Advisor Group to join Nick Schorsch's B-D, marking the latest step in American Realty Capital's expansion beyond nontraded REITs. Bruce Kelly has the story.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 18, 2014
Officers at Big Three private placement shop indicted

Four top officials of DBSI — one of the big-three private placement firms — have been charged with fraud. Bruce Kelly supplies the details.

NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 18, 2014
B-Ds get mixed results in ruling over failed real estate deal

Independent broker-dealer Berthel Fisher & Co. Financial Services Inc. scored a victory this month in an arbitration over an investor seeking $934,000 in restitution for investing in a real estate deal involving an office building in Minnesota.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES APR 15, 2014
Securities America focus of second state nontraded-REIT inquiry

B-D that was part of Massachusetts settlement is now facing questions from Pennsylvania

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 14, 2014
Derek Bruton: I'll be back

Former LPL executive says taking time off to recharge.

NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 14, 2014
Superstar adviser DeWaay in 'survival mode,' says forensic accountant

That's how a forensic accountant described the financial condition of superstar adviser Don DeWaay, who today agreed to a $3M settlement with investors.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 13, 2014
Record keeper DST getting into the clearing business

Firm hires Craig Gordon, former head of clearing at RBC Capital, to lead the effort.

NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 10, 2014
Raymond James reports strong quarter in private-client group

Pretax income up 44%, while revenue climbed 12%.