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
In business, progress doesn’t occur in a vacuum. Innovation arises out of need, and is often... Read More
In business, progress doesn’t occur in a vacuum. Innovation arises out of need, and is often adapted from concepts or technologies initially developed in unrelated industries. For instance, who... Read More
Is This Recent IPO Headed For A Fall?
When picking stocks, I favor established leaders — typically larger companies that have solid... Read More
When picking stocks, I favor established leaders — typically larger companies that have solid balance sheets and can dominate in flourishing industries. Stick with those types of stocks, and... Read More
For some companies, specialization is the path to success. For others, it is diversification. One... Read More
For some companies, specialization is the path to success. For others, it is diversification. One fast-growing mid-cap that favors the latter approach is global consumer products distributor Jarden... Read More
This Stock Is On Sale — But Is It A ‘Buy’?
An inexpensively-priced stock isn’t always a bargain. A thorough fundamental analysis is... Read More
An inexpensively-priced stock isn’t always a bargain. A thorough fundamental analysis is essential to spot the chance that overlooked problems will make it a perilous value trap. As an example,... Read More
The Market Doesn’t Understand This Financial Giant
Too often, companies are painted with a broad brush, and are mistakenly lumped in with seemingly... Read More
Too often, companies are painted with a broad brush, and are mistakenly lumped in with seemingly comparable businesses that don’t quite measure up. Case in point: a misreading of the core... Read More
Caution: This 8% Yielder Is A Trap
#-ad_banner-#As the long-running bull market shows signs of tiring, investors are searching for... Read More
#-ad_banner-#As the long-running bull market shows signs of tiring, investors are searching for pockets of safety. But even seemingly safe stocks may not always provide a refuge. A clear example:... Read More
3 Top Funds For The Economy’s Hottest Sector
#-ad_banner-#Health care stocks have delivered the strongest recent gains of any sector. As a... Read More
#-ad_banner-#Health care stocks have delivered the strongest recent gains of any sector. As a group, they have risen roughly 24% annually over the past five years, topping the rate of return... Read More
Will Buffett Buy Up This Construction Supplier?
By many measures, the U.S. housing market looks better than it has since before the financial... Read More
By many measures, the U.S. housing market looks better than it has since before the financial crisis. Sales of newly-built homes are picking up, and applications for new building permits recently hit... Read More