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
When it comes to growth-investing, trend spotters like to get in early on a theme that is...
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When it comes to growth-investing, trend spotters like to get in early on a theme that is just getting started. However, lucrative opportunities can also be found in themes that are coming to...
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When investors hear the word “bonds,” they usually think safety. But maybe...
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When investors hear the word “bonds,” they usually think safety. But maybe it’s time to re-evaluate. #-ad_banner-#With the Federal Reserve set to start raising...
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When investors think of initial public offerings (IPOs), they often think of the impressive...
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When investors think of initial public offerings (IPOs), they often think of the impressive first-day gainers. Box, Inc. (NYSE: BOX), for example, surged 66% on its first day of trading last...
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When uncertainty reigns in the global economy, you can count on stocks to be even more volatile....
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When uncertainty reigns in the global economy, you can count on stocks to be even more volatile. #-ad_banner-#That has been the case recently as investors try to simultaneously get a handle on a...
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Although legendary stock picker Peter Lynch hasn’t been in the spotlight for many...
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Although legendary stock picker Peter Lynch hasn’t been in the spotlight for many years now, his insights and experience are still very relevant. Lynch, famous for guiding the...
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From Lehman Brothers to Worldcom to the Soviet Union, many seemingly robust institutions can...
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From Lehman Brothers to Worldcom to the Soviet Union, many seemingly robust institutions can disappear in a flash. #-ad_banner-#Other institutions can gradually fade away, which appears...
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Momentum, the tendency for rising stocks to soar higher and slumping ones to keep dropping,...
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Momentum, the tendency for rising stocks to soar higher and slumping ones to keep dropping, is a market anomaly investing theorists still don’t fully understand. However, the fact...
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Commodities have been stumbling badly. To get a sense of how badly, take a look at the...
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Commodities have been stumbling badly. To get a sense of how badly, take a look at the Greenhaven Continuous Commodity ETF (NYSE: GCC), a diversified exchange-traded fund that uses futures...
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With oil now below $50 a barrel and still in search of a bottom, talk of an energy sector rebound...
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With oil now below $50 a barrel and still in search of a bottom, talk of an energy sector rebound may seem awfully premature. However, sharp gains in the price of “black gold” may not be...
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The current extended bull market is both exciting and scary. #-ad_banner-#The higher...
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The current extended bull market is both exciting and scary. #-ad_banner-#The higher the market goes, the more nervous investors become about the risk of a crash. Such skittishness...
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