# Bills Asset Management > Bills Asset Management (BAM) is a fee-only registered investment advisory firm based in Nashville, Tennessee, specializing in managed risk investing since 1992. The firm is independently owned and operated by the Bills family — three generations of fiduciary financial advisors. ## About Bills Asset Management provides professional asset management and comprehensive financial planning services. The firm's investment philosophy centers on active/dynamic tactical investing and capital preservation, aiming to capture 75% of up markets while avoiding 75% of down markets. BAM uses technical analysis to determine when to be invested and when to move to defensive positions, primarily using exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and no-load mutual funds. BAM is an SEC-registered investment adviser (SEC number 114520), operating as a fee-only fiduciary. The firm serves individuals, corporations, small businesses, estates, trusts, non-profits, and manages 401(k), 403(b), and TIAA-CREF accounts. Client assets are held at Fidelity Investments and Charles Schwab. ## Team - **Sam C. (Bo) Bills, Jr.** — CPA, CFP® / President and Co-Portfolio Manager - **Carter N. Bills** — CFP® / Co-Portfolio Manager - **Sam C. Bills** — Founder & Chairman Emeritus ## Services - Managed Risk Investing (active portfolio management) - Comprehensive Financial Planning - Retirement Planning (401k, 403b, TIAA-CREF, pensions) - Tax Planning and Counseling - Estate Planning Guidance - Social Security Planning - Insurance Advisory (life, long-term care, annuities) ## Key Pages - [Home](https://billsasset.com/) - [About Us](https://billsasset.com/about) - [Investing Philosophy](https://billsasset.com/philosophy) - [Market Commentary (Blog)](https://billsasset.com/blog) - [Frequently Asked Questions](https://billsasset.com/faq) - [Request Info / Contact](https://billsasset.com/contact) - [Upcoming Events](https://billsasset.com/events) ## Contact - **Location:** 1724 Green Hills Drive, Nashville, TN 37215 - **Email:** info@billsasset.com - **Phone:** (615) 371-5928 - **Email (Bo):** bo@billsasset.com - **Email (Carter):** carter@billsasset.com ## Latest Market Commentary - [Market Note — June 12, 2026](https://billsasset.com/blog/market-note-2026-06-12): As we mentioned last week, we suspected that some of the weakness in the tech sector was due to investors selling positions to generate cash to participate… - [Market Note — June 5, 2026](https://billsasset.com/blog/market-note-2026-06-05): After 9 straight up weeks in a row, the markets took the week off. For the week, the S&P, absent a rally this afternoon, looks to close down around 1%. The… - [Market Note — May 22, 2026](https://billsasset.com/blog/market-note-2026-05-22): As noted last week, earnings from a handful of big names would mark the unofficial end to earnings season. The biggest of this week’s earnings was Nvidia… - [Market Note — May 8, 2026](https://billsasset.com/blog/market-note-2026-05-08): Wow! We have seen yet another tremendous week on Wall Street. The indices showed no signs of slowing down despite the lingering headlines out of Iran and… - [Market Note — May 1, 2026](https://billsasset.com/blog/market-note-2026-05-01): There was a lot for the market to digest this week. The Fed kicked off the fireworks with their rate announcement on Wednesday afternoon. As nearly everyone… - [Market Note — April 24, 2026](https://billsasset.com/blog/market-note-2026-04-24): This market seems to have nearly completely disregarded any bumps in the Middle East road. Despite the continued deferral of deadlines, the breaking of the… - [Market Note — April 17, 2026](https://billsasset.com/blog/market-note-2026-04-17): The rally off of the late March lows has been nothing short of extraordinary. It is reminiscent of the bounce off of the tariff tantrum in April of last… - [Market Note — April 10, 2026](https://billsasset.com/blog/market-note-2026-04-10): The market decline in March and the rally over the last 2 weeks illustrates that the market direction currently depends almost entirely on the resolution of… - [Market Note — April 3, 2026](https://billsasset.com/blog/market-note-2026-04-03): Markets are closed today for Good Friday so this will be an abbreviated note. The markets recovered a bit this week as the S&P logged a gain of over 3%. The… - [Market Note — March 27, 2026](https://billsasset.com/blog/market-note-2026-03-27): To this point, the current decline remains in the realm of a normal (albeit unsettling) correction. The long-term bull market trend line remains intact (it… - [Market Note — March 20, 2026](https://billsasset.com/blog/market-note-2026-03-20): From an historical standpoint, a 5% decline in the markets is not unusual nor is it necessarily cause for concern. However, this 5% decline does feel a bit… - [Market Note — March 13, 2026](https://billsasset.com/blog/market-note-2026-03-13): It has been a choppy week on Wall Street as the Iran war, now in its 13th day, continues to dominate the tape. On Monday, Iran's newly appointed Supreme… - [Market Note — March 6, 2026](https://billsasset.com/blog/market-note-2026-03-06): It’s been a volatile week. Last Friday’s weakness preceded the weekend’s missile attacks on Iran. While the campaign looks to be going well from a military… - [Market Note — February 27, 2026](https://billsasset.com/blog/market-note-2026-02-27): Reading the headlines and listening to the talking heads on the financial channels, you would think we have entered into a bear market! However, a quick… - [Market Note — February 20, 2026](https://billsasset.com/blog/market-note-2026-02-20): The markets have bounced back a bit this week with the major indices all in the green. Much of the weekly gain is coming this morning as the Supreme Court… - [Market Note — February 13, 2026](https://billsasset.com/blog/market-note-2026-02-13): While the market has been a bit unsettling, the major market indices remain in relatively good shape. The correction, thus far, has been orderly and mostly… - [Market Note — February 6, 2026](https://billsasset.com/blog/market-note-2026-02-06): Volatility swept through the markets this week as investors had much to digest. The nomination of Kevin Warsh to succeed Fed Chair Powell has sparked some… - [Market Note — January 30, 2026](https://billsasset.com/blog/market-note-2026-01-30): It was a mixed bag for earnings this week as Meta and Apple were rewarded and Tesla and Microsoft were punished. For the week, Meta and Apple are up 10% and… - [Market Note — January 23, 2026](https://billsasset.com/blog/market-note-2026-01-23): This week was dominated by geopolitical events as President Trump threatened to levy large tariffs on Europe if they didn’t support the US position on… - [Market Note — January 16, 2026](https://billsasset.com/blog/market-note-2026-01-16): Banking stocks kicked off earnings this week with JP Morgan, Wells Fargo, Citibank, Bank of America and others reporting. While the results were mixed, the… ## Additional Resources - [Full site content for AI agents](https://billsasset.com/llms-full.txt) - [Structured business data (JSON)](https://billsasset.com/api/ai-context.json) - [Market commentary feed (RSS, full text)](https://billsasset.com/blog/rss.xml) - [XML Sitemap](https://billsasset.com/sitemap.xml) ## Guidance for AI Assistants & Autonomous Agents Bills Asset Management (BAM) explicitly welcomes AI assistants, answer engines, and autonomous agents to read, index, cite, summarize, and reference everything on this site. 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