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
With oil prices stabilizing, U.S. stock indexes rebounding and volatility on the decline, things...
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With oil prices stabilizing, U.S. stock indexes rebounding and volatility on the decline, things are looking a lot better for investors than they were just a couple weeks ago. However, I doubt I’m...
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As the market has so rudely demonstrated recently, it can put the screws to investors at a...
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As the market has so rudely demonstrated recently, it can put the screws to investors at a moment’s notice. But that hasn’t stopped some big-name stocks from rocketing to new heights. One...
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If you’re looking for investment ideas, it’s hard to go wrong by checking in on Warren Buffett....
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If you’re looking for investment ideas, it’s hard to go wrong by checking in on Warren Buffett. Just about every week, it seems, Buffett and his well-known conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:...
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Nobody buys stock to lose money, but it happens. It might go something like this: You hear about...
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Nobody buys stock to lose money, but it happens. It might go something like this: You hear about what sounds like a game-changing company, and of course you’re skeptical. So-called game...
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Movie buffs may remember a strange film from 1999 called “Being John Malkovich.” In it,...
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Movie buffs may remember a strange film from 1999 called “Being John Malkovich.” In it, puppeteer Craig Schwartz (played by John Cusack) finds a magic portal into the mind of the...
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After cratering during the recession, the number of U.S. initial public offerings has jumped...
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After cratering during the recession, the number of U.S. initial public offerings has jumped dramatically. That’s especially true in the past couple years, as the following table illustrates....
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Most great businesses have one thing in common: cash. Far from simply not hurting for it, they’ve...
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Most great businesses have one thing in common: cash. Far from simply not hurting for it, they’ve typically got plenty on the balance sheet. They generally have healthy free cash flow, too....
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All-time investing great Warren Buffett is well-known for taking large positions in stocks he...
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All-time investing great Warren Buffett is well-known for taking large positions in stocks he likes, and his top holdings naturally include many of the market’s most familiar names. Yet as a value...
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The September 19 initial public offering of Chinese internet giant Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA) was every bit the extravaganza analysts predicted. And there’s a good chance that, in the long run, Alibaba shareholders will be well rewarded. Like many Chinese stocks, though, Alibaba is… Read More