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
One of the challenges of managing your own individual stock portfolio is that you always have to be...
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One of the challenges of managing your own individual stock portfolio is that you always have to be on guard. Ongoing research and review is necessary to keep abreast of developments that may...
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Frequently, the best road to success for a company is to do one thing really well —...
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Frequently, the best road to success for a company is to do one thing really well — preferably something nobody else does but that’s in great demand all the same. #-ad_banner-#This is...
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People retiring now or in the near future have my sympathy. It’s a tough time to be retired....
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People retiring now or in the near future have my sympathy. It’s a tough time to be retired. #-ad_banner-#Few people have a pension anymore, and Social Security doesn’t provide anywhere...
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Rarely a day goes without someone in the financial media claiming there’s a stock bubble...
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Rarely a day goes without someone in the financial media claiming there’s a stock bubble about to burst and set off an even worse crisis than the last one. #-ad_banner-#Now, I...
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To consistently earn the highest returns, financial advisors often recommend using a low-cost fund...
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To consistently earn the highest returns, financial advisors often recommend using a low-cost fund that tracks the S&P 500 since there’s only perhaps a 30% chance of beating the index over...
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The old saying “You get what you pay for” doesn’t necessarily hold true for...
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The old saying “You get what you pay for” doesn’t necessarily hold true for mutual funds. #-ad_banner-#Lots of funds that won’t let you in for less than $25,000 or $50,000 lag...
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Because no one can predict the future with 100% accuracy, spotting tomorrow’s best...
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Because no one can predict the future with 100% accuracy, spotting tomorrow’s best income-producing blue-chip stocks today is extremely difficult. #-ad_banner-#However, I recently...
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Some of the best investments are right in front of us every day. Yet they’re often overlooked...
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Some of the best investments are right in front of us every day. Yet they’re often overlooked because they’re so much a part of our daily lives they don’t register with the...
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Like people, companies sometimes fail to adequately manage their finances for so long that...
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Like people, companies sometimes fail to adequately manage their finances for so long that something eventually has to give. And that’s just what I think is happening with one well-known...
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Although buy-and-hold stock investing has often been harshly criticized since the financial crisis,...
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Although buy-and-hold stock investing has often been harshly criticized since the financial crisis, the backlash has been way overdone. #-ad_banner-#I firmly believe this time-honored strategy...
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