Henssler Money Talks

Henssler Money Talks — January 18, 2025   Season 39, Episode 3   This week on "Money Talks," Director of Research Nick Antonucci, CVA, CEPA, is joined by Managing Associates K.C. Smith, CFP®, CEPA, and D.J. Barker, CWS®, to examine the week’s market performance, looking at inflation indicators, the Producer Price and Consumer Price indices. The team analyzed interest rates and their impa...

Original Air Date: January 11, 2025   Director of Research Nick Antonucci, CVA, CEPA, is joined by Managing Associates K.C. Smith, CFP®, CEPA, and D.J. Barker, CWS®, to talk about how they frequently find themselves stepping into the role of a mediator or “marriage counselor” when helping couples navigate emotionally charged financial topics like retirement.  Read the Article: https://www.henssler...

Henssler Money Talks — January 11, 2025   Season 39, Episode 2  This week on "Money Talks," Director of Research Nick Antonucci, CVA, CEPA, is joined by Managing Associates K.C. Smith, CFP®, CEPA, and D.J. Barker, CWS®, to weigh in on the ISM Manufacturing and Nonmanufacturing indices, the Job Openings and Labor Turnover for November, and the minutes from the last Federal Open Market Com...

Original Air Date: January 4, 2025 Director of Research Nick Antonucci, CVA, CEPA, is joined by Managing Associate K.C. Smith, CFP®, CEPA, and Senior Associate Michael Griffin, CFP®, to discuss the “magic retirement number,” and why spending makes it different for each investor.  Read the Article: https://www.henssler.com/your-spending-dictates-your-retirement-not-a-magic-number  

Henssler Money Talks — January 4, 2025  Season 39, Episode 1   This week on "Money Talks," Director of Research Nick Antonucci, CVA, CEPA, is joined by Managing Associate K.C. Smith, CFP®, CEPA, and Senior Associate Michael Griffin, CFP®, to cover the market’s final week of trading for 2024, October’s home prices, and 2024’s annual return. In this week’s case study, K.C. and Michael disc...

Original Air Date: December 21, 2024 Director of Research Nick Antonucci, CVA, CEPA, and Managing Associates D.J. Barker, CWS®, and K.C. Smith, CFP®, share insights about alternative investments and how they can work in a relatively conservative portfolio. They also elaborated on the pros and cons of holding alternative investments.  Read the Article: https://www.henssler.com/understanding-the-rol...

This week on Money Talks, we are taking a look back at our best case studies and conversations from the last few weeks, while we celebrate the holiday. Join us for the best of “Money Talks” your trusted resource for your money, your future, your life.

Henssler Money Talks — December 21, 2024   Season 38, Episode 51 This week on "Money Talks," Director of Research Nick Antonucci, CVA, CEPA, is joined by Managing Associates D.J. Barker, CWS®, and K.C. Smith, CFP®, CEPA to cover the market’s volatile week, November’s Retail Sales, and the Federal Open Market Committee’s monetary policy meeting. The experts shared insights about alternati...

Original Air Date: December 14, 2024  Director of Research Nick Antonucci, CVA, CEPA, is joined by Managing Associates D.J. Barker, CWS®, and K.C. Smith, CFP®, CEPA. The team shares their insights on the Retirement Income Literacy Quiz, focusing on areas where investors lack the most knowledge.  Read the Article: https://www.henssler.com/retirement-literacy-gap-why-planning-is-more-important-than-...

Henssler Money Talks — December 14, 2024 Season 38, Episode 50  This week on "Money Talks," Director of Research Nick Antonucci, CVA, CEPA, is joined by Managing Associates D.J. Barker, CWS®, and K.C. Smith, CFP®, CEPA. They discuss key inflation indicators, including the Producer Price Index and Consumer Price Index, as well as year-to-date market performance and the recent pullback in...

Original Air Date: December 7, 2024  Director of Research Nick Antonucci, CVA, CEPA, is joined by Managing Associates Jarrett McKenzie, CFP®, CWS®, and K.C. Smith, CFP®, CEPA, explore sequence risk and the long-term effects of retiring in a down market. Jarrett and K.C. unpacked how the Henssler Ten Year Rule nearly eliminates this risk.  Read the Article: https://www.henssler.com/retirement-plann...

Henssler Money Talks — December 7, 2024 Season 38, Episode 49  This week on "Money Talks," Director of Research Nick Antonucci, CVA, CEPA, is joined by Managing Associates Jarrett McKenzie, CFP®, CWS®, and K.C. Smith, CFP®, CEPA, to discuss the breadth of market performance and the ISM Manufacturing and Nonmanufacturing indices. The financial experts explored the topic of sequence risk a...

This week on Money Talks, we’ll be out of the studio celebrating Thanksgiving and probably grabbing some of those black Friday sales. We’ll be taking a look back at some of our best case studies from the past few months, including some of the changes coming to retirement accounts in 2025 as part of the phased-in provisions from the Secure 2.0 Act, how proposed changes in policy affect current fina...

Original Air Date: November 23, 2024  Director of Research Nick Antonucci, CVA, CEPA, is joined by Managing Associate Jarrett McKenzie, CFP®, CWS®, and Associate Clay Norman, CFP®, to advise a couple interested in gifting money to their family members, offering efficient and beneficial ways to share their wealth.  Read the Article: https://www.henssler.com/giving-with-purpose-maximize-the-impact-o...

Henssler Money Talks — November 23, 2024 Season 38, Episode 47  This week on "Money Talks," Director of Research Nick Antonucci, CVA, CEPA, is joined by Managing Associate Jarrett McKenzie, CFP®, CWS®, and Associate Clay Norman, CFP®, to discuss the market performance and if the current trajectory is sustainable. The financial experts advise a couple interested in gifting money to their...

Original Air Date: November 16, 2024  Director of Research Nick Antonucci, CVA, CEPA, is joined by Managing Associate K.C. Smith, CFP®, CEPA, and Senior Associate Logan Daniel, CFP®, CRPC®, to discuss investors’ fears when it comes to income planning during retirement. They explain how Henssler Financial determines how a retiree should tap their savings for spending purposes.   Read the Article: h...

Henssler Money Talks — November 16, 2024 Season 38, Episode 46  This week on "Money Talks," Director of Research Nick Antonucci, CVA, CEPA, is joined by Managing Associate K.C. Smith, CFP®, CEPA, and Senior Associate Logan Daniel, CFP®, CRPC®, to cover the market’s response to more election clarity as well as October’s inflationary measures, the Consumer Price and Producer Price indices....

  Original Air Date: November 9, 2024   Senior Associate Michael Griffin, CFP®, Associate Josh Weidie, CFP®, CWS®, and Tax Manager Matthew Reed, CPA/ABV, join forces to discuss key financial and tax year-end moves that investors should consider to finish 2024 on the right foot.   Read the Article: https://www.henssler.com/close-out-2024-with-these-key-financial-actions  

Henssler Money Talks — November 9, 2024 Season 38, Episode 45  This week on "Money Talks," Senior Associate Michael Griffin, CFP®, is joined by Associate Josh Weidie, CFP®, CWS®, and Tax Manager Matthew Reed, CPA/ABV to cover the market’s reaction to the election and what volatility we may experience through the end of the year. The financial experts join forces to examine some of the fi...

Original Air Date: November 2, 2024  Director of Research, Nick Antonucci, CVA, CEPA, is joined by Managing Associate Melanie Wells, CFP®, and Arun Gupta, Esq., estate planning attorney with Reeves Law P.C. to broke down a situation where a son has been named the executor of his mother’s estate. Arun explores the order in which the process usually follows and the duties of an executor.  Read the A...

Henssler Money Talks — November 2, 2024 Season 38, Episode 44  This week on "Money Talks," Director of Research, Nick Antonucci, CVA, CEPA, is joined by Managing Associate Melanie Wells, CFP®, and Arun Gupta, Esq., estate planning attorney with Reeves Law P.C. The radio hosts recapped the highs and lows in this week’s market landscape, touching on Consumer Sentiment and Consumer Confiden...

Original Air Date: October 29, 2024  Director of Investments Jacob Keen, CFA, is joined by Senior Associate Michael Griffin, CFP ®, and Associate Peter Lynch, to advise a couple who want to create a legacy of philanthropy with their assets. They discuss donor-advised funds, family foundations, and giving with life insurance.  Read the Article: https://www.henssler.com/building-a-legacy-strategic-c...

Henssler Money Talks — October 26, 2024 Season 38, Episode 43  This week on "Money Talks," Director of Investments Jacob Keen, CFA, is joined by Senior Associate Michael Griffin, CFP ®, and Associate Peter Lynch to cover the week’s market action, including housing news and the Fed’s Beige Book. Michael and Peter provide advice for a couple who want to create a legacy of philanthropy with...

Original Air Date: October 19, 2024  Managing Associate Jarrett McKenzie, CFP®, CWS®, and Senior Financial Planner Molly Remeika, CFP®, are joined by Director of Investments Jacob Keen, CFA, to break down when investors should consider engaging with a financial adviser and how they can “test drive” their retirement plan.  Read the Article: https://www.henssler.com/is-your-retirement-plan-on-track-...

Henssler Money Talks — October 19, 2024 Season 38, Episode 42  This week on "Money Talks," Director of Investments Jacob Keen, CFA, is joined by Managing Associate Jarrett McKenzie, CFP®, CWS®, and Senior Financial Planner Molly Remeika, CFP®, to cover the week’s market news, including the Producer Price Index and Consumer Sentiment. Jarrett and Molly break down when investors should con...