This week on “Money Talks,” Senior Associate Jarrett McKenzie, CFP®, CWS®, and Justin Wagner, AIF®, a Client Relationship Manager in our Retirement Services division, join Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, to discuss a couple who have been saving the bare minimum to their 401(k) accounts and how much they should really be saving.
Indices kicked off Monday in the red zone after a day of choppy performance. Despite the volatility, some major sectors made progress, as investors saw solid gains in Consumer Discretionary and Utilities. In economic news, U.S. retail sales rose 0.1% in September…
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.
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.
Comparatively speaking, of all the different types of life insurance available, term is usually the least expensive. Generally, term life insurance provides protection for a stated or defined period of time, usually from one year to 30 years. If you die during the coverage term, your beneficiary receives the death benefit from the policy. But…
According to provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, whether you live at home or are away at college, you’re eligible to be covered under your parents’ health plan until you’re 26 years old. Ask your parents to check the policy for the details. Many students take advantage of health insurance…
Some years back, it was not uncommon for parents to put their investments in their dependent children’s names to take advantage of their children’s lower tax rates. Although the Uniform Gift to Minors Act legally made a child the owner of money put into his or her name, this didn’t stop parents from routinely putting…
OCTOBER 2018. KENNESAW, Ga.— Honored for their outstanding service, five associates from Henssler Financial were named to the 2018 Five Star Wealth Manager list for Atlanta by Five Star Professional. The list of winners published in the October 2018 issue of Atlanta Magazine. William G. Lako, Jr., CFP®; Jennifer J. Thomas, CFP®; James Barker, CWS®;…
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.
The major indices closed with mixed moves on Monday, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 Index rebounded up from session lows. The Dow ended trading with slight gains while both the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ Composite closed fractionally lower…