May 2019 Market Minute: Earnings Season, 1Q U.S. GDP, IMF Cutting Growth Forecast
In our latest Market Minute video, we highlight three things to focus on for May: Earnings season, first quarter U.S. GDP and the IMF cutting the growth forecast.
Building a Defensive Portfolio
Research Analyst Nick Antonucci, CVA, CEPA, discusses downside protection and what investors may want to consider if they seek to reduce the magnitude of a significant market decline in this episode of Casual Finance Friday.
Meet the Experts: Peter Lynch
Henssler Associate Peter Lynch explains why we feel an investor’s allocation should be reflective of their liquidity needs rather than a formula.
Planning Priorities: Dealing with Aging Parents
On this episode of Planning Priorities, Henssler Associate Michael Griffin, CFP®, explains the information you should start gathering with your aging parents. While it may be a heavy task, it’s important to know this information in case you find yourself making critical decisions on their behalf in a moment of crisis.
Apr 2019 Market Minute: Interest Rates, Near Inversion of Yield Curve, China
For April 2019, we’re keeping our focus on three main areas: The Fed’s pause on interest rate hikes and unwinding of their balance sheet, the near inversion of the yield curve and the economic slowdown in China.
Meet the Experts: Scott Brown, CFS®
Henssler’s Senior Consultant Retirement Services, Scott Brown, CFS®, explains the benefits of working with Registered Investment Advisers.
How can I reduce my spending?
Henssler Associate Melanie Wells, CFP®, answers our “Money Talks” question of the week, “How can I reduce my spending?”
Ups and Downs—i.e., Market and Economic Cycles
From expansion to exhaustion to contraction to recovery—market and economic cycles have distinct phases. In this edition of Casual Finance Friday, Research Analyst Jacob Keen discusses market and economic cycles and the inherent physics of mean reversion.
Meet the Experts: Jarrett McKenzie, CFP®, CWS®
Henssler Financial Senior Associate Jarrett McKenzie CFP®, CWS®, explains how financial planning isn’t a get-rich-quick scheme, but a customized plan that develops over time that prioritizes your individual goals.
Feb 2019 Market Minute: Interest Rates; 4Q18 Earnings
Henssler’s Research Analysts, Nick Antonucci, CVA, CEPA, and Jacob Keen join Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon to discuss the commentary from the January Federal Open Market Committee Meeting when the Fed did not enact an interest rate hike. They also take a look at companies’ fourth quarter 2018 earnings compared to the guidance companies are…