Submitted by Bell Tower Advisors on September 16th, 2014
In my opinion, it is impossible to predict future stock market returns. Investment models can produce hypothetical returns but they can’t account for future events. So, in my opinion, investors who manage their investments based on market performance or what they perceive as opportunities for better returns have very little control over the outcome.
Submitted by Bell Tower Advisors on May 22nd, 2014
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Submitted by Bell Tower Advisors on April 15th, 2014

It’s tax season again, and a question we sometimes get from clients after receiving their yearend statements is, “Are my investment advisory fees tax deductible?” And the answer is an equivocal, “It depends.”
Submitted by Bell Tower Advisors on March 13th, 2014
Submitted by Bell Tower Advisors on February 28th, 2014

You've probably heard economists and especially wise investors say something like "short-term, the stock market acts like a voting machine, but long-term it acts like a weighing machine"--a quote attributed to legendary value investor Benjamin Graham. But what does
Submitted by Bell Tower Advisors on February 28th, 2014

Chances are, you've read a few articles over the years saying that it is impossible to beat the market--that is, to consistently earn higher returns than the stock market averages. At a recent conference for industry professionals in Dallas, the distinguished
Submitted by Bell Tower Advisors on February 28th, 2014

Household wealth in this country has been steadily rising in recent years, and recently equaled $77 Trillion. This number bottomed in 2008 at $57 Trillion, so it has increased
Submitted by Bell Tower Advisors on February 28th, 2014

Over the last few years, I have become more interested in meditating. I have known people who meditate regularly, they’ve told me they love it, and they seem like calm, cool and collected individuals who seem