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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All's not well as Wells halts REIT offerings
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 27, 2013
All's not well as Wells halts REIT offerings

In a letter to B-D execs, Leo Wells said his real estate investment company has halted any further offerings. The reason? Lack of regulatory 'clarity.'

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 24, 2013
Is it time to rethink the price-earnings ratio?

Investment strategist James Paulsen of Wells Capital Management asks whether it is time for investors to shift their historic perceptions of the potential long-term performance of stocks in light of the past 25 years of performance.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 20, 2013
Seinfeld star's adviser Bambi Holzer sued by Finra over Provident deals

Adviser to the stars Bambi Holzer is facing the wrath of regulators for allegedly lying to one of her former firms when she sold preferred shares of Provident Royalties in 2008. Her BrokerCheck report is one for the ages.

NEWS BROKER DEALERS DEC 19, 2013
J.P. Turner must pay more than $700,000 in restitution to clients

Finra on Wednesday ordered midsize independent broker-dealer J.P Turner & Co. to pay more than $700,000 in restitution to clients who complained about unsuitable sales of leveraged and inverse exchange-traded funds and excessive mutual fund switching by one registered representative.

NEWS BROKER DEALERS DEC 19, 2013
LPL Financial is hiking the cost of E&O insurance per rep by $200 in 2014

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 18, 2013
NFL-approved broker barred by Finra

He worked for firm accused of selling $18 million in fraudulent notes to star athletes, including the NFL's Vernon Davis (pictured)

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 12, 2013
Alts require due diligence

In the wake of fraud allegations over alternative investments, Bruce Kelly warns that advisers need to do their due diligence when choosing an alt. <b>More:</b> <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20130811/REG/308119973&quot;>Investors defrauded by real estate guru: Finra</a>

NEWS RIAS DEC 11, 2013
Specialized IBD to take on 50 reps and advisers from Veritrust

PlanMember Financial's 400 reps work with school district, nonprofit retirement plans.

NEWS BROKER DEALERS DEC 06, 2013
Primerica B-D winning arbitrations on public pension plans

PFS Investments Inc. this year has batted away a handful of similar arbitrations stemming from brokers' mismanagement of public pension plans in Florida.

NEWS RIAS DEC 04, 2013
LPL CEO Mark Casady's Twitter photo proves he's ducking the razor

To benefit an animal-rescue charity effort that LPL is undertaking, LPL's usually clean-cut CEO Mark Casady is growing a beard. This week, he posted a Photoshopped &#8220;Duck Dynasty&#8221;-style beard on Twitter.