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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Florida broker to pay ex-wife $2.6 million in Finra arbitration claim
NEWS WIREHOUSES SEP 29, 2021
Florida broker to pay ex-wife $2.6 million in Finra arbitration claim

The broker, Barry Snyder, was 'hooked' on a hamburger chain stock, says the ex-wife's attorney,

Dave Ramsey loses deposition fight in timeshare case
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 27, 2021
Dave Ramsey loses deposition fight in timeshare case

A state judge in Tennessee, where Ramsey Solutions is based, granted a motion to compel Ramsey's deposition in the Timeshare Exit Team case.

Berthel Fisher latest to face penalty over fund charges
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 23, 2021
Berthel Fisher latest to face penalty over fund charges

The SEC has been cracking down on disclosures surrounding payments by funds to broker-dealers and RIAs. The agency launched an initiative in February 2018 to target advisory firms that recommended high-fee mutual funds.

Tiedemann-led RIA SPAC sets sizable growth targets
NEWS RIAS SEP 22, 2021
Tiedemann-led RIA SPAC sets sizable growth targets

The combined company, called Alvarium Tiedemann Holdings, is shooting to have more than $100 billion in client assets in five years.

Break up Wells Fargo? OK, but what are its advisers worth?
NEWS WIREHOUSES SEP 22, 2021
Break up Wells Fargo? OK, but what are its advisers worth?

Wells Fargo Advisors could fetch more than $20 billion in this high-demand market for wealth management firms.

Finra dings former Merrill broker for not reporting pot bust
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 20, 2021
Finra dings former Merrill broker for not reporting pot bust

The broker, Shaiful Chowdhury, was arrested for possession of 10 pounds of marijuana a month after he joined Merrill Lynch in New York City.

Finra suspends salesman over commuting expenses
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 17, 2021
Finra suspends salesman over commuting expenses

The salesman, Anthony DeJohn, improperly used BMO's funds by charging to his corporate card and obtaining reimbursement for $2,270 in daily commuting expenses, according to Finra.

Galvin fines MassMutual $4 million in 'Roaring Kitty' case
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 16, 2021
Galvin fines MassMutual $4 million in 'Roaring Kitty' case

Keith Gill’s employment at MML Investors Services overlapped with his involvement in the GameStop and meme stock frenzy that occurred in late 2020 and early 2021, according to the regulator.

GPB sells top auto-dealership asset for $880 million
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES SEP 16, 2021
GPB sells top auto-dealership asset for $880 million

The deal looks like a positive development for confused and cash-starved investors and financial advisers who sold the private placements.

What's LPL's recruiting deal for employee advisers?
NEWS BROKER DEALERS SEP 15, 2021
What's LPL's recruiting deal for employee advisers?

LPL's new deal to attract employee advisers has two parts: an upfront signing bonus and a second bonus that's paid over several years.