This week on “Money Talks,” your hosts look at a couple’s situation where they are five years from retirement and are concerned about the likelihood of a recession in the next three to five years. The experts discuss how the Ten Year Rule would work for them and how to position their investment portfolio.
Before you start putting together an investment portfolio, you should consider a few of these well-recognized guidelines. We explain in this Question of the Week.
Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, is joined by Managing Associate D.J. Barker, CWS®, to talk about cost basis, and the importance of keeping good records, so you can substantiate your gains or losses at tax time.
Henssler Research Analyst Jacob Keen answers our “Money Talks” question of the week, “Should I invest in stocks or mutual funds?”
A DRIP automatically reinvests your shareholder dividends in more shares of the same company’s stock. When you are due a dividend, you are issued more shares of stock instead of a cash dividend payment. In some cases, the issuing company will cover the broker’s fees and may even provide the additional shares at a discounted…
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.
