Ever wonder what ‘the market is up/down’ really means? It’s often the Dow Jones Industrial Average or the S&P 500. But there are hundreds of indices! You can’t invest directly in them, but they’re great benchmarks for your portfolio.
With home values hitting a record high of $389,800, housing affordability has dropped to its lowest since 1985. Are you feeling the housing squeeze?
For March, our Research Analysts are closely watching if the A.I. trend will continue to dominate the market; fears that inflation may not be tamed, and how banks will fare with the Fed ending the Bank Term Loan program.
Chief Economic Adviser Roger Tutterow, Ph.D., joins Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, and Managing Associate K. C. Smith, CFP®, CEPA, to cover the conflicting signals in the economy, with indicators like an inverted yield curve suggesting a recession while other factors point to growth.
Planning for a comfortable retirement? Don’t let inflation be the sneaky thief in your portfolio! Peter Lynch, Associate at Henssler Financial, shares why understanding inflation is crucial for safeguarding your savings.
Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, is joined by Managing Associate Jarrett McKenzie, CFP®, CWS®, and Associate Josh Weidie, CFP®, CWS®, to provide some tips for investors fretting about how the November election will affect their portfolios.
Our Research Analysts are closely watching the bond market, monitoring the timing and pace of Fed interest rate cuts. They are also keeping a close eye on the nation’s unemployment numbers amidst the Tech layoffs and tracking the earnings of S&P 500 companies.
The Federal Reserve’s interest rate decisions shape the economy, and the FOMC meetings could influence your borrowing and investing choices in 2024.
For January 2024, the Henssler Research Analysts are paying attention to the Fed’s response to cooling inflation, the performance of quality stocks, and broader participation in market performance among S&P stocks.
This week on “Money Talks,” Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, is joined by fellow Research Analysts Nick Antonucci, CVA, CEPA, and Jacob Keen, CFA, to discuss the market’s performance during 2023 and look ahead to what trends we may see in 2024. The Analysts also take a closer look at the dollar’s strength and where we fit in the global economy.
