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.
Despite ongoing worry about the risk of a big correction, the market is having quite a good year.... Read More
Despite ongoing worry about the risk of a big correction, the market is having quite a good year. The S&P 500 is up about 10%, and the financial media is packed with reports about high-profile... Read More
Despite its historic bull run, the market is giving investors plenty to worry about.... Read More
Despite its historic bull run, the market is giving investors plenty to worry about. #-ad_banner-#And I’m not even referring to the many potential triggers for a nasty correction you hear a lot... Read More
If you’re a fan of the heavyweight boxers of the 1970s, then you know all about “The Fight.”... Read More
If you’re a fan of the heavyweight boxers of the 1970s, then you know all about “The Fight.” That was the epic first battle between all-time greats Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, which Frazier... Read More
Somehow, a lot of the best stocks manage to slip right by individual investors. There the company... Read More
Somehow, a lot of the best stocks manage to slip right by individual investors. There the company is, posting massive gains, supposedly right in front of our eyes. Yet, by and large, they go... Read More
There’s no doubt about it, interest rates are rising. Now, they’re obviously not soaring and... Read More
There’s no doubt about it, interest rates are rising. Now, they’re obviously not soaring and their upward journey certainly hasn’t been linear. But at 2.4%, the yield on the benchmark 10-year... Read More
Although it doesn’t always hold true, the reputation of small companies for explosive growth is... Read More
Although it doesn’t always hold true, the reputation of small companies for explosive growth is very often well-deserved. I mean, if your advisor mentioned a small firm with more than 18-fold... Read More
There’s an old saying that the people who profited most from the California gold rush of the... Read More
There’s an old saying that the people who profited most from the California gold rush of the 1850s weren’t the speculators, but those who sold picks and shovels. Well, there’s a modern-day gold... Read More
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) has had an absolutely amazing run. Since going public in... Read More
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) has had an absolutely amazing run. Since going public in January 2006, the highly successful Mexican fast-casual chain has seen its stock soar nearly 1,440%.... Read More