This week on "Money Talks," Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, is joined by Managing Associate Shawna Theriault, CPA, CFP®, CDFA®, and Associate Michael Griffin, CFP®, to discuss third quarter GDP, the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment, and the conflicting report from the Conference Board about Consumer Confidence. They also touch on Personal Income and the ISM Manufacturing Index for October. The experts also hosted to a special guest this week, Lee Smith, Vice President of Operations for the Center for Family Resources in Cobb County. Lee shares with the "Money Talks" audience details about the CFR’s 33rd Annual Thanks for Giving food drive. The experts then tie it all together by discussing the benefits of charitable giving after tax reform. Lastly, They also answer questions on qualified charitable distributions from an inherited IRA, tech company The Trade Desk, and media company CBS Corp.