Category: Finance
Convert Your Thinking on Roth Conversions
Bell Investment Advisors
July 25, 2012
In 2010, the law that imposed income limits on Roth conversions was changed so that anyone, regardless of income, could ...
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Applying for Social Security: The Importance of Timing
Bell Investment Advisors
July 18, 2012
Social Security is the only widely available source of income that provides the following combination of financial protections: 1) inflation-fighting ...
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The United States of Europe
Bell Investment Advisors
July 12, 2012
Since the end of World War II, the nations of Europe have been evolving toward unity. The most dramatic manifestation ...
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The Cost of Market Timing
Bell Investment Advisors
July 3, 2012
The quote below from The Social Animal by David Brooks reiterates why we do not support market timing, even in the current ...
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Top Six Investment Mistakes
Bell Investment Advisors
June 13, 2012
In working mostly with individual investors, we witness firsthand how people manage their investments and think about money. Most importantly, ...
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Why We Did Not Invest in Facebook IPO
Bell Investment Advisors
June 5, 2012
The title for this post is misleading because Bell Investment Advisors does not recommend or invest in individual stocks. However, ...
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Comparing Your Portfolio to an Appropriate Benchmark
Bell Investment Advisors
May 24, 2012
Why is Benchmarking Important? Let’s begin by discussing the importance of comparing your portfolio to an index, a process known ...
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Investing in Volatile Markets
Bell Investment Advisors
May 16, 2012
Volatility is inherent in capital markets. When we invest in the market, we expect volatility to play a part in ...
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Introduction to Financial Planning
Bell Investment Advisors
May 3, 2012
What is financial planning? What are the benefits of creating a financial plan? Should I be using a tax accountant ...
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