401(k) Investing: Participation is Step One; Allocation is Step Two
While the Department of Labor and employers have made participating in your company’s 401(k) plan, as an investor, you’re still left with the daunting task of asset allocation.
While the Department of Labor and employers have made participating in your company’s 401(k) plan, as an investor, you’re still left with the daunting task of asset allocation.
Investing internationally provides access to growth opportunities outside the United States, which may boost returns and/or enhance diversification in your portfolio.
Managing Associate K.C. Smith, CFP®, CEPA, leads Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, and Senior Financial Planner Josh Weidie, CWS®, on a discussion of what investors can do mid-year to reassess their financial situation.
Research Analyst Nick Antonucci, CVA, CEPA, Managing Associate D.J. Barker, CWS®, and a Financial Planner team up to discuss what investors should and shouldn’t do in volatile markets like we are currently seeing.
Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, is joined by Managing Associate Jarrett McKenzie, CFP®, CWS®, and Associate Logan Daniel, CFP®, CRPC®, to look at how inflation affects retirement spending and investment allocation.
Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, is joined by Managing Associate K.C. Smith, CFP®, CEPA, and Research Analyst Nick Antonucci, CVA, CEPA, to discuss a couple looking to make the best out of the depressed market by timing a Roth conversion. They cover the benefits and options investors have for conversion.
Many employers have begun automatically enrolling their employees in their company’s 401(k) plan. Without doing anything, you’re on your way to saving for retirement. But don’t just assume that the investment decisions your employer has made on your behalf are right for you.
Managing Associate D.J. Barker, CWS®, and Associate Logan Daniel, CFP®, CRPC®, join Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, to look at a listener’s “do-it-yourself” portfolio and plan, discussing how we prefer to allocate a portfolio’s investments using the Henssler Ten Year Rule.
Setting investment goals means defining your dreams for the future. When you’re setting goals, it’s best to be as specific as possible. Writing down and prioritizing your investment goals is an important first step toward developing an investment plan.
Now that baseball season is finally here, we have a few lessons from America’s pastime that might inspire you. The one-base-at-a-time approach takes discipline, something you can apply to your finances.