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August 8, 2026
August 8, 2026: Borrow Against It, Save for It, Count on It?
Borrowing Against Your Portfolio: Strategic Liquidity or Risk on Top of Risk? Could Radish Take Root? A New Approach to Workplace Savings; Will Social Security Be There for Gen X?
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Securities-Backed Lines of Credit: Convenient, but Not Without Risk
The “Henssler Money Talks” hosts take a closer look at securities-backed lines of credit and the heightened risks of borrowing against a concentrated stock position, including maintenance calls and forced sales when the share price falls.
Henssler Money Talks - August 15, 2026
For Better or for Worse… and for Student Loans
Student loan repayment is changing — and for married borrowers, the impact could extend well beyond the monthly loan bill. As several familiar repayment plans are phased out and the new Repayment Assistance Plan takes their place, a couple’s combined income could play a much bigger role in determining what they owe. We’ll look at how the new rules work, why filing taxes jointly or separately could become an increasingly important financial decision, and the tradeoffs couples should consider before choosing a repayment strategy.
Health Care Stocks: Look Back or Look Ahead?
A listener bought a health care fund 25 years ago based on a simple investment thesis: an aging population would create growing demand for health care. It worked well for years—but after a period of relative underperformance, he's wondering whether the story has changed. We look at what's driven health care's performance, why advances in artificial intelligence could create new opportunities across the sector, and why his 6% allocation may actually leave him underweight health care relative to the broader market. More importantly, we'll explain why deciding whether to keep a longtime investment shouldn't begin with whether we think the sector will outperform next — it should begin with what the investor needs the portfolio to accomplish.
All-Time Highs Aren’t a Stop Sign
The stock market has recorded nearly 1,400 new closing highs since 1950 — yet whenever another one arrives, investors inevitably wonder whether they've missed their chance to put money to work. We look at what to do with fresh cash in a bull market, from rebalancing and paying down high-interest debt to fixed income, dollar-cost averaging and opportunities beyond the market's recent winners. Because the question isn't simply whether stocks are too high to invest today — it's where your next dollar can do the most for your overall financial plan.
We discuss financial planning encompassing spending, saving, taxes, investments, insurance, retirement, estate plans, and more.
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