This week on "Money Talks," Bil Lako, CFP®, and Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, are joined by Tax Manager John Dickson, C.P.A., CFP®, CVA, to discuss the market movements for the week, housing news, including, mortgage rates, and existing and new home sales, and how the markets are reacting to tax reform. John helps the guys take a deeper look into some immediate tax benefits for businesses, including a doubled Section 179 and 100% first year bonus depreciation. The experts round out the show answering listeners’ questions on the Vanguard Index Trust 500, capital gain exclusion on a home, and provide their advice to a retiree on taking community board positions

This week on "Money Talks," Bil Lako, CFP®, and Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, are joined by Tax Manager John Dickson, C.P.A., CFP®, CVA, to discuss some immediate tax benefits for businesses, including a doubled Section 179 and 100% first year bonus depreciation.

For the week, favorable corporate earnings reports and a 2.6% annual rate of growth for the fourth-quarter GDP helped buoy investors’ confidence in equities. The market kicked off the week with indices again closing in new record territory on Monday. Stocks stepped up as the Senate arrived at a deal to resume full government activity. Energy sector brands traded up to a 52-week peak level. Mixed moves were on deck Tuesday, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended the trading session fractionally in the red. The S+P 500 Index and NASDAQ Composite hit new record levels. Moves were again mixed on Wednesday, when this time, the Dow closed at a new record level while the S+P 500 and NASDAQ shed some points. On Thursday, both the Dow and S+P 500 moved up to new all-time heights while the NASDAQ ended fractionally in the red for the day. In economic news, Department of Labor data showed initial jobless claims ticked up by 17,000 to 233,000 last week. Additionally, the latest report from the National Association of Realtors showed that total existing-home sales fell 3.6% in December from November’s total. However, sales increased 1.1% in 2017 to a 5.51 million sales pace--the highest rate in 11 years. The week ended with indices landing in new record territory on Friday. Brands stepped up on a variety of earnings and economic news. On another note, crude oil hit a two-year peak. West Texas Intermediate crude jumped 1.0% to settle at $66.14 per barrel. Looking elsewhere, Commerce Department data showed the economy grew at an annual rate of 2.6% in the fourth quarter, just shy of an expected pace of 3.0%.

Our experts answer listeners’ questions on the Vanguard Index Trust 500, capital gain exclusion on a home, and provide their advice to a retiree on taking community board positions.

This week on "Money Talks," Principal Jennifer J. Thomas, CFP®, and Managing Associate D.J. Barker, CWS®, join Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, to discuss the market’s continued rise and how the increase is distributed across the S+P sectors. Jennifer and D.J. discuss the changes the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act made to 529 Plans, now allowing withdrawals of up to $10,000 for private elementary and high school tuition. The experts also have an in-depth discussion on Bitcoin, and answer listeners’ questions on optical subsystems provider Finisar Corp., and brewers Boston Beer Company and Anheuser Busch InBev.

Principal Jennifer J. Thomas, CFP®, and Managing Associate D.J. Barker, CWS®, join Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA to discuss the changes the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act made to 529 Plans, now allowing withdrawals of up to $10,000 for private elementary and high school tuition.

With the markets closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, they made up during the rest of the week with plenty of action and new all-time highs. Indices landed slightly to the red side on Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped above 26,000 for the first time before retreating for the session. Energy brands declined amid a dip in oil prices. Indices ended trading at new record highs on Wednesday marking the first time the Dow closed above 26,000. Indices closed in the red zone on Thursday on mixed earnings reports. Department of Labor data showed that initial jobless claims decreased last week, dipping by 41,000 to 220,000. Also, this week, crude oil prices climbed on a larger-than-expected drop in reserves. Energy Information Administration figures showed crude inventories fell by 6.9 billion barrels last week. Indices closed with slight gains on Friday. The Dow added points while the S+P 500 and NASDAQ both ended trading at new record highs. Investors proceeded with caution amid concern of a potential federal government shutdown. On another note, consumer confidence is on the wane so far this month. In a preliminary reading for January, the University of Michigan's sentiment index fell to 94.4, the lowest level since July.

The Henssler experts have an in-depth discussion on Bitcoin, and answer listeners’ questions on optical subsystems provider Finisar Corp., and brewers Boston Beer Company and Anheuser Busch InBev.

This week on "Money Talks," Research Analyst Nick Antonucci, CVA, joins Managing Associate, Shawna L. Theriault, C.P.A., CFP®, CDFA®, and Senior Associate Jarrett McKenzie, CFP®, CWS®, to discuss the week’s market action including wholesale trade and the Producer Price Index. They also discuss interest rates and the tightening we may see across central banks this year. Shawna and Jarrett delve deeper into the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, looking at how the larger standard deduction and child tax credit could affect families now that they’re losing personal exemptions. The experts also answer listeners’ questions on which businesses might benefit from the tax cuts for pass-through entities, selling stocks with gains early in the year, state and local taxes, and Dominion Energy’s purchase of Scana.

Research Analyst Nick Antonucci, CVA, joins Managing Associate, Shawna L. Theriault, C.P.A., CFP®, CDFA®, and Senior Associate Jarrett McKenzie, CFP®, CWS®, to delve deeper into the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, taking a look at how the larger standard deduction and child tax credit could affect families now that they’re losing personal exemptions.