Market Timing or Strategic Investing: Building a Resilient Portfolio
Trying to time the market is a gamble—predicting the bottom and the peak is nearly impossible. Instead, we recommend focus on strong fundamentals and strategic portfolio design.
Navigating Financial Setbacks: Is a Roth IRA the Answer?
Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, is joined by Senior Associate Michael Griffin, CFP®, and Senior Financial Planner Jacob Pritchard, CFP®, to provide advice to an investor who is anxious to save for retirement with a Roth IRA but also needs to reestablish her financial situation after a divorce. The hosts provide her advice on saving and withdrawing from a Roth IRA.
Investing with Purpose: Letting Your Plan Guide You vs. Chasing Returns
Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, is joined by Managing Associate D.J. Barker, CWS®, and Associate Clay Norman, CFP®, to discuss an investor who keeps trying different investment strategies chasing returns, but is disappointed that he’s not “beating the market.” They explain how Henssler Financial determines portfolio allocation and investment selection.
Preserving Capital: The Benefits of a 10-Year Bond Strategy
Managing Associate Jarrett McKenzie, CFP®, CWS®, and Associate Peter Lynch join Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, to discuss the unique perspective Henssler has on bond investing, including how they fit into an overall portfolio and when you should be buying them.
From IRA to Roth: Strategic Conversions for Tax-Efficient Retirement
Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, is joined by Managing Associate K.C. Smith, CFP®, CEPA, and Senior Associate Logan Daniel, CFP®, CRPC®, to discuss a strategy for retirees allowing them to generate tax-free income from their Roth IRA.
Building Your Optimal Portfolio: The Role of Active and Passive Management
Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, is joined by Managing Associate Jarrett McKenzie, CFP®, CWS®, and Senior Financial Planner Molly Remeika, CFP®, to help some investors who are new to professional financial planning understand the differences between actively and passively managed investments and why an adviser may recommend one or the other.
What to Know About T Plus 1 Trade Settlement
Settlement cycles on U.S. stocks and other securities will shift from two business days to one. Securities affected include stocks, bonds, exchange-traded funds, certain mutual funds, real estate investment trusts, and MLPs traded on U.S. exchanges.
From ‘I Do’ to ‘We Will’: How Marriage Impacts Your Finances
Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, Senior Associate Logan Daniel, CFP®, CRPC®, and Associate Peter Lynch discuss strategies for a couple who want to make significant strides in saving for their future but don’t know if they should be looking at everything as a whole instead of separate accounts with their own objective.
Planning Your Retirement: Balancing Social Security and Investment Growth
Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, is joined by Managing Associate K.C. Smith, CFP®, CEPA, and Associate Adam Stadalius, CFP®, to explain Henssler Financial’s unique strategy for deciding when to begin Social Security benefits. Deciding when to draw your Social Security benefits should not be made in the vacuum of which option provides the greater cumulative benefit.
Market Measures: Beyond the Dow
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.