Original Air Date: February 1, 2025   

This week on "Henssler Money Talks," show hosts Nick Antonucci, CVA, CEPA, Director of Research, and Managing Associates K.C. Smith, CFP®, CEPA, and D.J. Barker, CWS®, shed light on when and why investors should consider selling their stocks. When a market disruptor shakes investor confidence, suddenly everyone is looking for the exit. Selling should be a strategic decision—not an emotional reaction.

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Henssler Money Talks — February 1, 2025 
Season 39, Episode 5  

This week on "Money Talks," show hosts Nick Antonucci, CVA, CEPA, Director of Research, and Managing Associates K.C. Smith, CFP®, CEPA, and D.J. Barker, CWS®, delved into the week’s market disruptor—DeepSeek, China’s latest entry into the artificial intelligence market. The team also shed light on when and why investors should consider selling their stocks. They touch on the Fed’s monetary policy meeting and how Millennials don’t consider themselves wealthy, despite their median wealth being more than 37% above expectations.  

Timestamps and Chapters

• 05:10: DeepSeek and Nvidia’s sell-off
• 23:14: Making the Case for Selling Stocks
• 34:44: Monetary Policy Meeting 
• 39:15: Millennial Phantom Wealth

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Original Air Date: January 25, 2025  

"Money Talks," hosts Nick Antonucci, CVA, CEPA, Director of Research, and Managing Associates K.C. Smith, CFP®, CEPA, and D.J. Barker, CWS®, address an investor’s concern about the value a financial planner brings to the table. They explore how advisers provide personalized guidance, emotional support, and strategic planning that goes far beyond simply managing investments.

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Henssler Money Talks — January 25, 2025 
Season 39, Episode 4 

This week on "Money Talks," show hosts Nick Antonucci, CVA, CEPA, Director of Research, and Managing Associates K.C. Smith, CFP®, CEPA, and D.J. Barker, CWS®, have no shortage of topics in a week that kicked off with the Presidential Inauguration. In addition to the market news, the hosts discuss the many executive orders that were signed and how they may affect investments. The financial experts also cover the trend of meme coins, cryptocurrency inspired by internet memes or trends. The team also addressed an investor’s concern about the value a financial planner brings to the table. 

Timestamps and Chapters

• 06:45: Market Roundup: Jan. 20 – Jan. 24, 2025
• 14:58: Presidential Inauguration and Executive Orders
• 25:01: Cryptocurrency and Meme Coins 
• 39:40: The Value of a Financial Planner

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Original Air Date: January 18, 2025  

Director of Research Nick Antonucci, CVA, CEPA, and Managing Associates K.C. Smith, CFP®, CEPA, and D.J. Barker, CWS®, debated the Financial Independence, Retire Early movement, a lifestyle approach focused on aggressive saving, investing, and frugality to achieve financial independence and retire significantly earlier than traditional retirement age. 

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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 impact on the evolution of starter homes, highlighting how these once-accessible gateways for Americans to enter the real estate market are disappearing. In this week’s case study, the financial experts debated the Financial Independence, Retire Early movement, a lifestyle approach focused on aggressive saving, investing, and frugality to achieve financial independence and retire significantly earlier than traditional retirement age. The team wrapped up the show with personal predictions on the themes that might shape 2025.

Timestamps and Chapters

• 00:00: Market Roundup: Jan. 13 – Jan. 17, 2025
• 12:08: The Evolution of the Starter Home
• 24:44: Case Study:  Financial Independence, Retire Early 
• 39:36: What Might Shape 2025

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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. 

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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 Committee meeting and what they indicated for future rate cuts. The experts had an open discussion on the Social Security Fairness Act that eliminates the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset for federal and municipal government employees. In this week’s case study, D.J. and K.C. 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. The episode finishes with the hosts responding to listeners’ questions on senior marriages that could eliminate some Social Security benefits and how to determine what holdings to trim for required minimum distributions.

Timestamps and Chapters

• 00:00: Market Roundup: Jan. 6 – Jan. 10, 2025
• 18:15: Open Discussion: Social Security Fairness Act
• 27:14: Case Study:  Navigating Emotional Financial Topics
• 39:20: Q&A Time: Intel Corp., and Trading Hours

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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. 

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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 discuss the “magic retirement number,” and why spending makes it different for each investor. The show hosts brought the podcast to a close by responding to listeners’ questions on Intel Corp. and the NYSE expanding trading hours for its Arca exchange.

Timestamps and Chapters

• 00:00: Market Roundup: Dec. 30, 2024 – Jan. 3, 2025
• 20:43: Case Study:  Magic Numbers and Retirement Spending
• 33:27: Q&A Time: Intel Corp., and Trading Hours

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