For equity investors with a long time horizon, this summer’s big pullbacks in stocks have created some very exciting investment opportunities. A savvy stock picker should know the best opportunities arise when things are scariest and everyone else is scurrying for the exits. Now is one of… 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.
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The Safest Stock Money Can Buy
There was a time when investors who felt anxious about the job market, economy or life in general could always find solace in U.S. Treasuries. They could be secure in the knowledge their money was perfectly safe and at least earning fairly decent interest. Things sure… Read More
The Best Auto Stock to Own Right Now
If you’re in the market for an auto stock, chances are Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM) is among the companies you’re considering. And why not? Toyota is one of the best names in motor vehicle manufacturing. Plus, shares are expected to rebound in the… Read More
I sure wish I’d bought shares of specialty coffee maker Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (Nasdaq: GMCR) when the company went public back in September 1993. In those 18 years, the stock rose an astounding 18,250%. So even if I’d only bought $2,500 worth… Read More
This Could be the Perfect Retirement Stock
Retirees are usually much more concerned with income than growth, but this doesn’t mean they should avoid investing in stocks. In fact, most financial advisors encourage retirees to have at least some stocks in their investment portfolios, not only to help offset inflation… Read More
Do you remember the old commercials for brokerage firm E.F. Hutton back in the 1970s and early 1980s? They always ended with the announcer saying, “When E.F. Hutton talks, people listen.” In every advertisement, a pair of affluent-looking friends or co-workers would be discussing investments in some… Read More
Although big, well-known companies can be solid investments, most eventually reach a stage where earnings growth is no longer rapid enough for exciting stock returns. Take Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE: KO) for instance. The company’s good for a decent… Read More
2 Great Stocks for an Imminent Tech Explosion
The best way to make money investing is to know something’s going to pay off before it actually does. But that’s impossible, no one can predict the future, right? Not per se, but occasionally there are early signs, right there for all of us to see, that… Read More
This Oil Stock is Still a Bargain
Oil and gas drillers have really perked up in the year or so since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill sloshed about 200 million gallons of crude into the Gulf of Mexico. As a group, these stocks have returned nearly 45% in the past 12 months and are up almost 6%… Read More
Where’s an income investor to go for a decent yield these days? Money markets are obviously out. So are U.S. government bonds, unless you’re willing to tie up your money for a few decades. Corporate and emerging-market bond yields have shrunk to… Read More