Tim Begany is an experienced investor and financial journalist who has written about many financial topics including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, international/emerging markets, retirement and insurance. He worked at several financial planning and investment advisory firms, where he participated in the development and management of stock, bond, and mutual fund portfolios and helped clients with comprehensive financial planning.
His education includes a bachelor's degree in business administration and the Certified Financial Planner curriculum. He holds a Series 65 investment consultant license.
Analyst Articles
I must confess to being very envious of a retired couple I know, because they’re long-term investors in one of the best stocks of the past half century. Shares of this company are up a whopping 13,000% since… Read More
It’s been a tough week for stocks as investors adjust to the reality that the Federal Reserve won’t be providing any more liquidity to the U.S. economy. Get ready for more tough weeks ahead, too — earnings season… Read More
A dying industry isn't the first place I look when I make a new investment. But when a company bucks expectations and more than doubles it dividend, I take notice. Read More
Whenever you hear that a company is a “growth-through-acquisition story,” you should be cautious. Investors tend to shun these types of stocks, as acquisitions bring plenty of risk. The acquired company may not generate the revenue growth… Read More
The S&P 500 recently notched its highest close in more than three and a half years. Hitting new peaks in the bull market that began in March 2009, the U.S. benchmark has gained 9.0% so far this year. Read More
Thus far in 2012, investors have been getting a real sense of deja vu. Just as was the case a year ago, the economic data have been increasingly bright, while the Federal Reserve’s programs have been providing liquidity to the market. This helped the… Read More
Hedge-fund managers and other institutional commodities traders are usually pretty skilled at making broad economic forecasts. But there’s one variable they just can’t seem to predict — the weather. Mother Nature often creates havoc on agricultural production, which can be good or bad, depending on your view. Read More
Whenever I screen for stocks, I always look at whether insiders are buying shares of their companies. This kind of information can be extremely valuable to individual investors. Insiders know the industry, the inner workings of the company and the… Read More
Back in January 2000, the Dow Jones came within 100 hundred points of the 12,000 mark. The subsequent recession knocked the index back a notch, and it wouldn’t be able to breach the 12,000 level until October,… Read More
I can imagine what you’re thinking after reading the headline of today’s issue… “Government bonds don’t yield 8.7%. I can go to dozens of websites and show you that 10-year… Read More
