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.
In the most recent weekly survey conducted by the American Association of Individual Investors,... Read More
In the most recent weekly survey conducted by the American Association of Individual Investors, investor sentiment is at a multi-year low, thanks to soft first-quarter economic and earnings data.... Read More
Later this year, there will be a rare passing of the demographic baton, as millennials surpass the... Read More
Later this year, there will be a rare passing of the demographic baton, as millennials surpass the baby boomers as the nation’s largest living generation. Millennials are those born from 1981... Read More
In college, I had an eccentric statistics professor who was fond of a quote by the famous American... Read More
In college, I had an eccentric statistics professor who was fond of a quote by the famous American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: “Into each life some rain must fall.” My professor... Read More
More than three years have passed since the last official stock market correction (entailing a... Read More
More than three years have passed since the last official stock market correction (entailing a pullback of at least 10%). But deep selloffs have intermittently struck in just about every corner of... Read More
Sometimes, nothing improves a company’s outlook like a smart, well-timed acquisition. When... Read More
Sometimes, nothing improves a company’s outlook like a smart, well-timed acquisition. When done right, these deals can transform companies with unexciting prospects into compelling growth... Read More
Although new consumer technologies can capture a great deal of buzz, they are often just the tip of... Read More
Although new consumer technologies can capture a great deal of buzz, they are often just the tip of the tech iceberg. Many of the sector’s most lucrative developments occur completely behind... Read More