There may be no better time than right now to invest in energy stocks — particularly in one of my favorites. This stock is a large and well-known oil and gas producer, and is doing markedly better than the energy sector as a whole, jumping about 18% already this year,… Read More
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
The Best Way to Profit From Stock Spin-Offs
February 23, 2012
When Forest Oil (NYSE: FST) announced in late 2010 that it would spin off its Canadian energy fields in a new company called Lone Pine Resources (NYSE: LPR), investors shrugged. But investors who bought the parent of the spin-off when the deal was completed on Oct. Read More
I don’t know about you, but in the first two weeks of February there is always this nagging feeling in my head that I am forgetting something. Do you get that? Then, inevitably, my wife will hand me a red envelope and it will dawn on me that once again,… Read More
The Fastest-Growing Stocks in the Market
February 22, 2012
A rising market and a still-slow economy have created a real conundrum. Should you focus on the increasingly smaller group of deep-value stocks, or should you step on the gas, searching for stocks that are set for… Read More
The 3 Best Stocks in this Mega-Investor’s Portfolio
February 22, 2012
Bill Ackman may not be a household name in the world of investing, but he should be. For starters, he became a billionaire through the successful management of hedge funds and by concentrating his bets into a small handful of opportunities he thinks will pay off big. This was the… Read More
The Best Way to Profit from Rising Oil Prices Right Now
February 22, 2012
The U.S. consumer remains in a precarious state. Wages are rising at a slow pace, keeping many workers from boosting their earning — and spending — power on an inflation-adjusted basis. In fact, consumers may start to feel that they are losing ground if gasoline prices hit $4 a gallon… Read More
Every time the market swoons, the level of insider buying picks up sharply. It’s the natural reflex company officers and directors have in a bid to defend their stock. Trouble is, these folks don’t have the greatest track records. If the market falls… Read More
3 Stocks that Could Reach a $1 TRILLION Market Cap
February 21, 2012
It has yet to happen, but some day a public company could reach a total market capitalization of a trillion dollars. Think it can’t happen? Consider that in this era of a global… Read More
Now is the Best Time to Short These Stocks
February 21, 2012
There’s one huge risk in investing on the short side of a heavily-shorted stock. If short sellers are forced to cover their positions by buying back borrowed shares, then they unwittingly help spur a buying frenzy, pushing a stock up quickly. With the… Read More
Prior to the 2007 meltdown of the subprime lending market, hedge-fund manager John Paulson was a name with a solid reputation for performance, but not necessarily put on the same pedestal with the likes of George Soros or Warren Buffett. The primary fund he… Read More