There’s no way to know the answer to that without reviewing your individual circumstances and financial goals. However, if you are investing too conservatively, it can have a profound effect on your long-term financial security. How you should be investing depends on many factors, such as: How able are you to tolerate risk? How soon…
In this episode of Casual Finance Friday, Henssler Research Analyst Jacob Keen provides his analysis on the growing weed business and the mania surrounding it. Marijuana is still illegal in the United States at the federal level, so you may not want to just blindly throwing your money into this market.
Almost 100 million Americans, representing about 44% of U.S. households, owned mutual funds in 2018. Saving for retirement was the primary goal for 73% of investors; other goals included saving for college or a house, building an emergency fund, or providing current income.* Mutual funds offer a convenient way to participate in a broad range…
In this episode of Casual Finance Friday, Research Analyst Nick Antonucci, CVA, CEPA, explains thematic investing with a focus on environmental, social, and governance. Watch and find out if ESG investing actually adds value!
Managing Associate D.J. Barker, CWS®, and Senior Associate Jarrett McKenzie, CFP®, CWS®, join Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA to discuss asset protection when investors are required to take—sometimes significant—withdrawals from their retirement accounts. They discuss FDIC limits and other ways to preserve principal.
In today’s Marietta Daily Journal, Bil Lako, CFP®, explains that while a 401(k) is a solid start for retirement, investing doesn’t end there. you may also want to save for other goals, so you still need to understand what you’re doing. Read the Article This article is for demonstrative and academic purposes and is meant to…
What are you entitled to as a shareholder of a stock? We find out in this installment of Casual Finance Friday! Research Analyst Jacob Keen explains how to determine the value of a stock using price to earnings ratios, discounted cash flows, and dividing the PE by the company’s growth rate.
This week on “Money Talks,” it was an all research show as Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, is joined by fellow Research Analysts Nick Antonucci, CVA, and Jacob Keen, to discuss some investing basics for those looking to begin investing to grow their wealth.
In this installment of Henssler Financial’s Money Wise series, Research Analyst Nick Antonucci, CVA, explains the basic concepts of how investment vehicles grow your money, the benefits of diversification, and the different asset classes for beginning investors.
Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, is joined by Managing Associate D.J. Barker, CWS®, and Senior Associate Jarrett McKenzie, CFP®, CWS®, to take a deeper look at a common investor sentiment about not keeping up with market performance. They discuss the faults with the S&P 500 index as a benchmark, the problems with chasing returns and portfolio risk.
