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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LPL shares remain analyst's top pick in 2023
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JAN 05, 2023
LPL shares remain analyst's top pick in 2023

The share price of LPL Financial Holdings Inc. increased 27% over the past year, even as the S&P 500 index fell 19.4%.

Alvarium Tiedemann shares drop on first day of trading
NEWS RIAS JAN 04, 2023
Alvarium Tiedemann shares drop on first day of trading

The Tiedemann/Alvarium merger had been cited as a standout by industry observers because of its focus on high-net-worth investors.

Finra smacked 15 firms over GPB sales in 2022
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 03, 2023
Finra smacked 15 firms over GPB sales in 2022

The regulator's penalties averaged $247,000 per firm, according to an InvestmentNews tally.

B-D SPAC deal takes shape; Larry Roth to have lead role
NEWS BROKER DEALERS DEC 27, 2022
B-D SPAC deal takes shape; Larry Roth to have lead role

When aggregator Wentworth Management Services goes public by merging with a SPAC, Kingswood, sometime in the next few months, industry veteran Roth will serve as chairman.

Finra dings Morgan Stanley $802,000 for overcharging clients
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 23, 2022
Finra dings Morgan Stanley $802,000 for overcharging clients

Morgan Stanley was penalized for failing to catch excess sales charges and fees from mutual fund transactions between 2015 to 2021.

Top InvestmentNews website search terms in 2022
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 23, 2022
Top InvestmentNews website search terms in 2022

Take a look at what was on InvestmentNews readers’ minds over the past 12 months.

Rep monkeyed around with client information to sell more GPB: Finra
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 22, 2022
Rep monkeyed around with client information to sell more GPB: Finra

Using white out and other means, the rep doctored client financial information disclosure forms, according to Finra.

GWG bondholders tee up lawsuits against broker-dealers, executives
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 21, 2022
GWG bondholders tee up lawsuits against broker-dealers, executives

GWG was a 'classic Ponzi scheme,' according to a group representing investors.

Plenty of nontraded REIT liquidity to go around: Report
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 20, 2022
Plenty of nontraded REIT liquidity to go around: Report

Meanwhile, 2022 has been another excellent year for sales of alternative investments, according to the report from Robert A. Stanger & Co.

Aaron Judge baseball caught by adviser auctioned for $1.5 million
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 19, 2022
Aaron Judge baseball caught by adviser auctioned for $1.5 million

Cory Youmans, an adviser in Plano, Texas, snagged Judge’s historic 62nd home run of the season on Oct. 4.