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# Callaway Financial Services

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- [Target Date Funds and Lifestyle Funds](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/target-date-funds-and-lifestyle-funds/) - Discover why Target Date Funds may not be the best choice for your 401k. Learn from decades of experience in managing your retirement investments.
- [A Little Bit Of History Was Made Thursday February 22nd](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/a-little-bit-of-history-was-made-thursday-february-22nd/) - Learn from the Nikkei 225's journey and secure your investments against market volatility with expert strategies for long-term stability.
- [How a Retirement Plan is Built](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/how-a-retirement-plan-is-built/) - After much time and effort, I have had a video created to explain in detail how tax qualified retirement plans are built. I hope you will find helpful to better understand which retirement plan is right for your business. If you are an employee, it will help you better understand how your plan operates and
- [Emus and Other Risky Fad Investments](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/emus-and-other-risky-fad-investments/) - In my 40 plus year career I have been a securities broker and an investment advisor representative. Whenever someone found I was in the investment business casual in conversation, they would proceed to tell me about their latest and most risky investment. It is as if they want some sort of confirmation that they made
- [The Perils of Investing in Real Estate](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/the-perils-of-investing-in-real-estate/) - After much thought I decided to rerun this blog. It is an oldie and an extremely interesting unbelievably true story. Arlington – June 11th 2012 Over the last ten years or so I have met with many people who have given up on investing in the securities market. They have decided to take matters into
- [The REDDIT Rebellion – Putting the Squeeze on Traditional Capitalism](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/the-reddit-rebellion-putting-the-squeeze-on-traditional-capitalism/) - A group of retail investors banded together last week and took on the Hedge Funds in an act just like David vs. Goliath. And did so in grand form. I have had many clients and friends ask me about this and some were wanting to jump into the GameStop play after the fact. I have
- [The Perils of Real Estate Investing Part II](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/the-perils-of-real-estate-investing-part-ii/) - It was later in the year when I wrote about my past real estate investment saga. Since the revelation of the marijuana grow house I have had a number of additional tidbits to tell you about. On the outset I had a couple of friends help me from time to time to clean up the
- [Damsels in Distress](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/damsels-in-distress/) - As investment advisors and securities brokers we want to manage everyone's money. But many times we help people find their money. The following blog details such a customer's experience.
- [What happens to you when you lose your most valuable asset?](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/what-happens-to-you-when-you-lose-your-most-valuable-asset/) - Most small business owners do not carry a disability insurance policy on themselves.
- [Women, Money and the Confidence Gap Part 3](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/women-money-and-the-confidence-gap-part-3/) - This is the last of three blogs regarding women's lack of confidence with money. The blog also includes 12 helpful points from Clair Shipman and Katty Kay who co-authored the book the confidence code.
- [Women, Money and Confidence Part 2](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/women-money-confidence-part-2/) - In continuance of last week’s blog, Women’s low confidence hurts them in the workplace, financially and in other life achievements. By hesitating to try something they are unsure of, by being risk adverse, they may sabotage their hard-earned competence and status. This is perplexing to male bosses. Most men, and I am one of them,
- [Serial Squatters and Serial Evictees](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/serial-squatters-and-serial-evictees/) - There are people who abuse the laws and take advantage to property owners.
- [Women, Money and Confidence](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/women-money-confidence/) - Some time ago I was reading an article from Investment Advisor Magazine that discussed a book “The Confidence Code: The Science and Art of Self-Assurance-What Women Should Know.” Katty Kay of BBC World News America and Claire Shipman an ABC News correspondent are the authors of the book. The article was written in August 2014.,
- [Your Digital Assets Part 3](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/digital-assets-part-3/) - You probably own Web domains, email domains, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter accounts. These represent a portion of your online presence. And well beyond your social presence, you probably have online bank, credit card and PayPal accounts. Upon your death, your executor and heirs will need to know what to do with them.
- [Your Digital Assets Part 2](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/your-digital-assets-part-2/) - You probably own Web domains, email domains, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter accounts. These represent a portion of your online presence. And well beyond your social presence, you probably have online bank, credit card and PayPal accounts. Upon your death, your executor and heirs will need to know what to do with them.
- [Your Digital Assets Part 1](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/digital-assets-part-1/) - Digital Assets Part 1 - How to instruct your heirs on the disposition of your digital assets upon your death.
- [HIPAA and Your \"Adult\" Child](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/hipaa-and-your-adult-child/) - Here is an Eye Opener! If you have a child over the age of eighteen, your child is considered an adult. That is an obvious statement. And you are probably thinking, “Tell me something I do not already know”. Well, here it is. If your “adult” child is off to college away from home, on
- [Don’t Rely on the Lottery for Your Financial Plan](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/dont-rely-on-the-lottery-for-your-financial-plan/) - See how my video compares to Fox Business’ video news segment. In the last two month’s I have been running an advertisement on Facebook. I have a video of myself comparing many people who are betting on the lottery for their financial future versus planning a financially sound future. If you go to the following
- [Rules to Live by When Investing in Real Estate](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/rules-to-live-by-when-investing-in-real-estate/) - Over the years of my career I have had clients discuss with me their desire to invest in real estate. In most cases rent houses and or duplexes. For those of you who do not know I have owned rental properties and have had my fair share of experiences both good and bad. I the
- [Do Not Forget to Mention Those Nondeductible IRA Contributions to Your Tax Preparer](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/do-not-forget-to-mention-those-nondeductible-ira-contributions-to-your-tax-preparer/) - There are many of you who still contribute to your IRA annually. And there are those of you who continue to contribute to your IRAs whose income falls in and around the Modified Adjusted Gross Income Limit. This is the IRS limit where the taxpayer that is covered by an employer sponsored retirement plan begins
- [Are you Prepared for Disaster?](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/are-you-prepared-for-disaster/) - We are very busy in our day to day lives and day to day tasks. We easily ignore the many risks we face. Have you thought of what would happen if a pipe or water heater busted and flooded your home, or in my recent case one of my office suites? Do you have the
- [Beware of Spoofed Emails and Spoofers](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/beware-of-spoofed-emails-and-spoofers/) - I guess I might ought to define what I mean by the term Spoof. Spoof - defined: 1. Imitate (something) while exaggerating its characteristic features for comic effect. “It is a movie that spoofs other movies.” 2. Hoax or trick (someone). “they proceed to spoof Western intelligence with false information”
- [A Client\'s Compliment](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/a-clients-compliment/) - I was recently paid a compliment by a client. The complement (It) was much appreciated. I thought I would share the details surrounding the conversation. When the price of oil plummeted two years ago I decided it would be a great opportunity to purchase many high dividend energy stocks at a deep discount. And due
- [Pay Yourself First](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/pay-yourself-first/) - I have been visiting with a friend of mine at the Arlington Chamber of Commerce off and on about small business owners. Sam Emmerson is a business advisor and works for the Tarrant Small Business Development Center. Sam has the pleasure assisting many small businesses in many different manners. He offers advice, market research reports,
- [The Risk of Owning a Bond Fund When Interest Rates Increase](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/risk-owning-bond-fund-interest-rates-increase/) - Interest Rates are rising and bond fund values are declining. Be sure to have your money in the right place.
- [Your Couch Potato Portfolio could be in danger!!!](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/couch-potato-portfolio-danger/) - The traditional 60 / 40 equity to bond allocation may have a rough ride in the coming years.
- [You Need to Keep Track of Your Investments](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/need-keep-track-investments/) - The States will take over your investment, banking and insurance accounts if your mail is returned more than two or three times.
- [Making the right decision in a rising interest rate environment](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/making-right-decision-rising-interest-rate-environment/) - Rising interest rates will create negative rates of returns for Bond mutual funds, ETFs and in many cases Target Date Funds.
- [The Department of Labor Fiduciary Rule, what it may mean to you](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/the-department-of-labor-fiduciary-rule-what-it-may-mean-to-you/) - For the last two years, my industry has been on edge for the coming regulations that will affect how we do business. In fact, it has turned the industry on its ear. The Department of Labor has authority over all ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act) retirement plans and accounts. ERISA was the law created
- [Property tax exemptions, are you taking advantage of them?](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/property-tax-exemptions-are-you-taking-advantage-of-them/) - Retirees have a problem on the horizon, property taxes.
- [A Primer on Rapid Retirement Planning: The Q & A](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/a-primer-on-rapid-retirement-planning-the-q-a/) - Presented as a typical interview Q: Corey, we are from the same age cohort, early 50s, and I find myself well behind the curve as regards building the sort of net worth I require for my retirement in a dozen years. How do I begin the process of developing a plan? A: There are several important considerations:
- [The Challenge of Student Debt and Financial Planning](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/the-challenge-of-student-debt-and-financial-planning/) - Take care before signing the dotted line. Will your student's income upon graduation be enough to service the debt. What will the rate of return on that debt be?
- [Educate Your Children Now . . . . . or Get Wiped Out Later!](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/educate-children-now-get-wiped-later/) - Teach your children thoroughly about finance and personal money management now. Otherwise they will keep coming to you for money and never learn to maintain their own finances.
- [Expectations](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/expectations/) - We are here to guide you on building and diversifying your portfolio based upon your risk tolerance, goals and expectations. We are also here to be your voice of reason when markets head south. Unrealistic expectations often leads to rash decisions and ultimate failure.
- [Saving for Retirement: How to Find the Money](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/saving-retirement-find-money/) - Many of us wonder how we can save money. Many also do not want to deal with the hard fact that if we cut back on our spending and keep track of our expenses we can find the money to save.
- [Cyber Security](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/cyber-security/) - Hackers are trying to steal your data and your money. Be careful out there.
- [Investing Basics - Getting Started](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/investing-basics-getting-started/) - This blog details things to consider before you begin investing.
- [401(k)s, diminished wealth, and FASB](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/401ks-diminished-wealth-and-fasb/) - By: Corey Callaway, ANN publisher Before I step on my soapbox, I wish to make my disclaimer. If you have a 401(k) or a SIMPLE IRA that you can contribute to where you are employed, please, by all means, participate in that plan by contributing to your maximum capability. With that said, the 401(k) plan
- [Misconceptions about payroll tax deduction](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/misconceptions-about-payroll-tax-deduction/) - Yesterday evening I was watching the news. I do not remember which channel due to my unique channel surfing capability. To my amazement I saw yet again the “Morons” in action. Due to Congress voting to not extend the payroll tax reduction, (it is not a cut since it will come back some day), a
- [Class Warfare and Taxes](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/class-warfare-and-taxes/) - The news these days is filled with Republican candidates, current congressman and senators, the 99 percent, and, of course, President Obama stating their case(s) for or against taxing the rich or the 1 percent. When I listen to all of the rhetoric and political posturing I am reminded of a quote from the movie Butch
- [ARE YOU RUNNING INTO GADGETS, GOLF AND OTHER DISTRACTIONS ALONG THE WAY?](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/are-you-running-into-gadgets-golf-and-other-distractions-along-the-way/) - From my perspective, the lack of investment and savings accumulation is the greatest void and looming problem out there. I venture to say that 80 to 90% of us are not saving enough for retirement if we are saving at all. I believe it comes down to competition for your spending dollars. If you look
- [WHY A FINANCIAL PLAN? STEP FIVE: SAVINGS & ACCUMULATION](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/why-a-financial-plan-step-five-savings-accumulation/) - Save, save, save, we all know we should be setting some of our hard-earned money aside. Yet most of us are not doing so. With the ease of credit card use and the loose financing available, many of us are living as if we do not need to save. We can pay as we go.
- [WHY A FINANCIAL PLAN? STEP FOUR: COLLEGE SAVINGS](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/why-a-financial-plan-step-four-college-savings/) - In the event one of your goals is to save money for your child or children’s college tuition, this part of your financial plan may be of assistance. I have heard it said that when discussing college savings, you will never be able to save enough. In many cases this rings true, many of us
- [WHY A FINANCIAL PLAN? STEP THREE: COLLEGE SAVINGS](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/why-a-financial-plan-step-three-college-savings/) - DETERMINING YOUR LIFE INSURANCE NEEDS So far we have looked at our balance sheet and accurately assessed where we stand on our income and expenses, now we need to discuss life insurance. If you have ever have spoken to anyone about financial planning, you knew this was going to come up sooner or later. How
- [WHY A FINANCIAL PLAN? STEP TWO: INCOME & EXPENSES](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/why-a-financial-plan-step-two-income-expenses/) - Last week we began the series on developing a financial plan toward your financial dreams. Working on the premise that anywhere we desire to go in life takes planning, we will continue this week by looking at our income and expenses. But first, let\'s review... Financial Plan A financial plan is a detailed accounting of
- [WHY A FINANCIAL PLAN? STEP ONE: A BALANCE SHEET](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/why-a-financial-plan-step-one-a-balance-sheet/) - I have a commercial that has run on the radio that asks the questions: What is your favorite thing to do? Do you have a favorite hobby? Or a favorite vacation spot? Then it goes on to ask: Years from now, when you are at the retirement age, will you still be dreaming those dreams
- [BUSINESS INSURANCE: THE HOW\'S AND WHY\'S OF A BUY SELL AGREEMENT](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/business-insurance-the-hows-and-whys-of-a-buy-sell-agreement/) - As in my article last week I mentioned that most all of us neglect to plan for natural disasters that may disrupt our business. This week I want to shed light on another risk our business faces: the loss of the owner or proprietor. Or in another manner of speaking, your employees wake up one
- [BUSINESS CONTINUITY AND DISASTER PLANNING](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/business-continuity-and-disaster-planning/) - Recently I had the opportunity to speak with an old friend, Anita Foster, about the American Red Cross and small business. You’re probably wondering what does the Red Cross have to do with small business, especially financial planning? Anita is the Dallas-Ft. Worth Communications Officer for the American Red Cross. Whenever you see tornado or
- [SHOULD YOU OWN YOUR OWN BUILDING FOR YOUR BUSINESS OPERATION?](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/should-you-own-your-own-building-for-your-business-operation/) - A couple of weeks ago my associate and I sold our office building. I was planning on leasing space until I found a new place to reside. Yet, luckily by a referral of a friend I found a new facility that was reasonably priced, had sufficient room for me to grow and still near the
- [YOUR CHOICE OF BUSINESS ENTITY: WHICH STRUCTURE IS RIGHT FOR YOU?](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/your-choice-of-business-entity-which-structure-is-right-for-you/) - When establishing your business it is important to consider which business structure you wish to operate under. There are three issues to consider when establishing your business. First, are there any regulatory issues that may require you to operate your business under a specific structure? My case in point, broker/dealers must operate under a C
- [SIMPLE IRA: THE BEST LITTLE RETIREMENT PLAN FOR A SMALL BUSINESS WITH EMPLOYEES.](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/simple-ira-the-best-little-retirement-plan-for-a-small-business-with-employees/) - The Small Business Job Protection Act of August 20, 1996 established a simplified tax-favored retirement plan for employers with less than 100 employees. When it was made effective January 1, 1997, companies that qualified could elect to offer Savings Incentive Match Plans for their Employees (SIMPLE plans) in one of two forms: the SIMPLE IRA
- [THE SEP – IRA: THE RETIREMENT PLAN FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS WITHOUT EMPLOYEES THAT PROVIDES THE MOST BANG FOR YOUR BUCK.](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/the-sep-ira-the-retirement-plan-for-small-business-owners-without-employees-that-provides-the-most-bang-for-your-buck/) - The Simplified Employee Pension – Individual Retirement account (SEP-IRA) is the simplest, easiest, cheapest, and most common retirement plan available. Unlike other tax qualified retirement plans, there is not an expensive and cumbersome plan document. There is not an expensive tax form to file each year. Also, there are no complex discrimination tests. The business
- [THE IRA: THE FORGOTTEN RETIREMENT PLAN](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/the-ira-the-forgotten-retirement-plan/) - When was the last time you contributed to your Individual Retirement Account (IRA)? In most cases, it has been a very long time. The majority of you may not even bother with it. Not contributing to your IRA is understandable since there is so much confusion over how to even begin investing in IRAs. Why

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- [Investment Advisory](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/investment-advisory/) - Investment Advisory Services Portfolio Management Services: We provide portfolio management services on a discretionary and non-discretionary basis. Our portfolio management program is designed to provide you with the appropriate asset allocation, diversification and risk characteristics consistent with prudent portfolio management. On a discretionary basis, we design, revise and reallocate a custom portfolio for you. The investments
- [Annuities](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/annuities/) - Annuities An annuity is simple a series of periodic payments. It is a contract guaranteed by an insurance company that promises to make a series of payments for a fixed period or over someone’s lifetime. A premium paid either in lump sum, flexible or periodic payment schedule is paid to the insurance company in advance. Why
- [College Savings](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/college-savings/) - College Savings Establishing a savings for your child’s college is a very admirable goal. And there are many vehicles to fund this goal. We believe it is important to provide the greatest opportunity for our children. Higher education or learning a specific trade or skill gives them a better opportunity to succeed. Can I just put
- [Disability Insurance](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/disability-insurance/) - Disability Insurance Disability Insurance is the least thought of insurance contract. In our opinion, it is the most important. While life insurance insures your family or your business in the event you die, disability insurance takes care of you while you are laid up from an injury or a sickness. The odds of the average person
- [Financial Planning](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/financial-planning/) - Financial Planning I would like to tell a quick story. When I first started in the business I was fresh out of high school and had obtained my life insurance license. I was not a licensed securities broker yet. This was in 1981. I spent a lot of time around many insurance agents who were
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- [Life Insurance](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/life-insurance/) - Life Insurance Life Insurance can be defined as a transfer of risk from the individual to a group. Also there must exist a sharing of losses by the members of the group. The group is created by an insurance company’s pool of customers or insureds. An insurance contract is an agreement whereby the policy holder
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- [Begin Your Journey to Learn About Saving and Investing](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/course/begin-your-journey-to-learn-about-saving-and-investing/) - Data Gathering Why do you need to know about my finances, can you not just give me some investment ideas? Due to the nature of our industry, working directly with individual’s finances, and having tremendous regulatory oversite upon us, we are required to ask many questions about you. There are many who wish to keep their
- [Glossary](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/course/glossary-copy/) - Understanding Investments can be confusing at times. This is why we have created a Glossary for us to help you understand some of the terminology.

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- [Annuities](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/lessons/annuity-example-copy/) - As you near retirement, you may worry about how to protect yourself from outliving your savings. Annuities are built for the long-term. They help by locking in guaranteed income streams. They can potentially grow you next egg and also provide death benefits for loved ones. Some people decided to transfer a portion of their accumulated
- [Investment Strategies Copy](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/lessons/investment-strategies-copy/) - Passive vs. Active investment management WHAT IS PASSIVE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT? Passive management or passive investing is an investing strategy that tracks a market-weighted index or portfolio. The idea is to minimize investing fees and to avoid the adverse consequences of failing to correctly anticipate the future. The most popular method is to mimic the performance of
- [Asset Allocations Copy](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/lessons/asset-allocations-copy/) - What is Asset Allocation? Asset allocation is the implementation of an investment strategy that attempts to balance risk versus reward by adjusting the percentage of each asset in an investment portfolio according to the investor’s risk tolerance, goals and investment time frame. Furthermore, Asset Allocation is based upon the premise that the different asset classes have varying cycles of performance
- [Basic Investing Copy](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/lessons/basic-investing-copy/) - Be The Captain of Your Investments Investing can sound cool and exciting to some terrifying to others. And many of us jump into investments head first without due preparation, others run the opposite direction. Jumping in or running away is like setting sail out on the ocean without a compass, charts and sufficient provisions. Before
- [Annuity - Example Copy](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/lessons/annuity-example-copy-2/) - Example Text
- [What is Mutual Fund? Copy](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/lessons/what-is-mutual-fund-copy-2/) - How do Mutual Funds Work? When you invest in a mutual fund, your dollars are pooled with other investors’ dollars. The fund’s management team uses that money to build and manage a portfolio of securities. Each fund has an investment objective or strategy that dictates, in general, what types of securities are bought for the
- [Useful Financial Terms Copy](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/lessons/useful-financial-terms-copy-2/) - Accretion is the change in the price of a bond bought at a discount to the par value of the bond. Accretion can be thought of as the antonym of amortization. Accrued Interest Interest that has been earned but not received or recorded. Appreciation An increase in the value or price. Asset Anything an individual
- [Types of Risk Copy](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/lessons/types-of-risk-copy-2/) - Types of risk: Interest rate risk The holder of any debt is subject to interest rate risk. Which is the risk of owning a security, such as a bond, paying an interest rate that over time becomes lower than the current interest. Meaning you are now earning less than someone who bought a similar bond
- [What is Mutual Fund? Copy](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/lessons/what-is-mutual-fund-copy/) - How do Mutual Funds Work? When you invest in a mutual fund, your dollars are pooled with other investors’ dollars. The fund’s management team uses that money to build and manage a portfolio of securities. Each fund has an investment objective or strategy that dictates, in general, what types of securities are bought for the
- [Useful Financial Terms Copy](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/lessons/useful-financial-terms-copy/) - Accretion is the change in the price of a bond bought at a discount to the par value of the bond. Accretion can be thought of as the antonym of amortization. Accrued Interest Interest that has been earned but not received or recorded. Appreciation An increase in the value or price. Asset Anything an individual
- [Types of Risk Copy](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/lessons/types-of-risk-copy/) - Types of risk: Interest rate risk The holder of any debt is subject to interest rate risk. Which is the risk of owning a security, such as a bond, paying an interest rate that over time becomes lower than the current interest. Meaning you are now earning less than someone who bought a similar bond
- [Annuity - Example](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/lessons/annuity-example/) - Example Text
- [Useful Financial Terms](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/lessons/useful-financial-terms/) - Accretion is the change in the price of a bond bought at a discount to the par value of the bond. Accretion can be thought of as the antonym of amortization. Accrued Interest Interest that has been earned but not received or recorded. Appreciation An increase in the value or price. Asset Anything an individual
- [What is Mutual Fund?](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/lessons/what-is-mutual-fund/) - How do Mutual Funds Work? When you invest in a mutual fund, your dollars are pooled with other investors’ dollars. The fund’s management team uses that money to build and manage a portfolio of securities. Each fund has an investment objective or strategy that dictates, in general, what types of securities are bought for the
- [Types of Risk](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/lessons/types-of-risk/) - Types of risk: Interest rate risk The holder of any debt is subject to interest rate risk. Which is the risk of owning a security, such as a bond, paying an interest rate that over time becomes lower than the current interest. Meaning you are now earning less than someone who bought a similar bond
- [Investment Strategies](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/lessons/investment-strategies/) - Passive vs. Active investment management WHAT IS PASSIVE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT? Passive management or passive investing is an investing strategy that tracks a market-weighted index or portfolio. The idea is to minimize investing fees and to avoid the adverse consequences of failing to correctly anticipate the future. The most popular method is to mimic the performance of
- [Basic Investing](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/lessons/basic-investing/) - Be The Captain of Your Investments Investing can sound cool and exciting to some terrifying to others. And many of us jump into investments head first without due preparation, others run the opposite direction. Jumping in or running away is like setting sail out on the ocean without a compass, charts and sufficient provisions. Before
- [Asset Allocations](https://www.callawayfinancial.com/lessons/asset-allocations/) - What is Asset Allocation? Asset allocation is the implementation of an investment strategy that attempts to balance risk versus reward by adjusting the percentage of each asset in an investment portfolio according to the investor’s risk tolerance, goals and investment time frame. Furthermore, Asset Allocation is based upon the premise that the different asset classes have varying cycles of performance

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