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.
Mid-Year: Evaluate Where You Are, but Don’t Lose Sight of the Future
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.
Inflation is Your Benchmark for Growing and Maintaining Your Wealth
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.
With Retirement Balances Down, a Roth Conversion May Make Sense
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.
Despite Concerns, Retirement Confidence Remains Steady
Survey says: Nearly three quarters of workers and 77% of retirees in a recent survey said they remain at least somewhat confident that they will experience a comfortable retirement. See if your long-term financial-planning priorities are in line.
What to Do after You’ve Been Automatically Enrolled in Your Company’s Retirement Plan
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.
Trust Your Portfolio in Good Times and Bad
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.
Pulling Your Retirement Goals into Focus
Senior Associate Michael Griffin, CFP® and Senior Financial Planner Josh Weidie, CWS®, join Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, to discuss a couple who have been saving for retirement but have no specific goal in mind. The financial experts discuss how an Adviser works to focus couples’ retirement goals and helps determine if they are on track.
2022—Is It Your Year to Retire?
If this is the year you plan to retire, you have five you have five critical financial moves to make before you do.
Starting Over Financially After a Divorce
Instead of test-driving your retirement plan in your 50s, imagine you’re starting over with about of the assets. If this hits close to home, you’re not alone. Your first steps should be reestablishing your emergency fund and understanding your new cash flow.