Managing Gains and Losses in a Turbulent Year
It’s been a rough Fall for the stock market. So much so that you should probably carefully review your portfolio and other capital transactions to minimize gain or maximize losses for the year.
It’s been a rough Fall for the stock market. So much so that you should probably carefully review your portfolio and other capital transactions to minimize gain or maximize losses for the year.
Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, is joined by Managing Associate Jarrett McKenzie, CFP®, CWS®, and Senior Associate Melanie Wells, CFP®, discuss a couple who cannot decide what to do in this volatile market—sell out and wait until it levels out or dollar cost average more into the market.
Many broad-based indexes, including the S&P 500, are weighted based on market capitalization, and that can affect performance when a heavily weighted sector suddenly falls out of favor.
Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, is joined by Associate Peter Lynch and Senior Financial Planner Clay Norman, CFP®, who come together to address a couple’s concerns about moving money into fixed-income investments. They explain fixed income’s role in a portfolio and laddering bonds.
This week on “Money Talks,” Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, is joined by Senior Financial Planners Josh Weidie, CWS®, and Adam Stadalius, CFP®, to discuss alternative investment options, covering what type of investor they’re appropriate for and the risks involved, as well as the many different types of alternative investments.
In this “Money Talks Minute” Bil Lako, CFP®, explains how equities provide a hedge against inflation because higher prices are built into the stock price, while fixed-income investments are designed to protect the principal.
If you worry about your retirement investments during market downturns, you’re not alone. Unfortunately, emotions are often the enemy of sound investing. We cover some points to help you stay clear-headed during periods of market volatility.
Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon is joined by Managing Associate D.J. Barker, CWS®, and Senior Associate Melanie Wells, CFP®, to cover a situation where the investors are not following the advice laid out by their investment adviser. They discuss why the advice is designed for their circumstances and how not heeding the recommendations can put them behind.
You may be wondering which approach is most effective—passive or active management—but there may be good reasons to hold both in a well-diversified portfolio. We look at some of the pros and cons to consider.
Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, is joined by Managing Associate D.J. Barker, CWS®, and Senior Financial Planner, Giuliana Barbagelata, CFP®, to discuss the issues investors can have when they have a concentrated position in one stock.