Tim Melvin is a writer from Windermere, Fla. In addition to writing about the markets, he manages accounts for family and friends. He has written serveral articles and collaborated on several investment books. Prior to striking out on his own he spent 20 years a stockbroker, the last 15 as a Vice President of Investments with a regional firm in the Mid Atlantic area. He specializes in deep value investing as well as special situations and activist stocks, and is the author of the Junior Chamber Course on Value Investing, as well as numerous articles in various publications on the subject of value investing, the stock market and the world around us.
| May 23, 2013 | 4:00 PM EDT
The market has me worried, so get positioned to survive.
| May 22, 2013 | 1:00 PM EDT
Playing the equity vulture is not for the impatient or the faint of heart and I suspect it will be the same with shipping.
| May 21, 2013 | 2:00 PM EDT
These high-potential names are down for the year but could pay off big.
| May 20, 2013 | 3:30 PM EDT
This is a long-term investor's primary objective.
| May 17, 2013 | 4:00 PM EDT
EJF Capital is now on the must-read list.
| May 16, 2013 | 1:00 PM EDT
With the market seeming to be in an everlasting move up, examine what is selling into strength.
| May 15, 2013 | 2:00 PM EDT
I am always happy to see a great investor reach some of the conclusions that I have.
| May 14, 2013 | 4:00 PM EDT
It's hard to know who to listen to with so many opinions about the market flying around.
| May 13, 2013 | 4:00 PM EDT
Companies should pay me not to use their stuff; I am the cooler of tech.
| May 10, 2013 | 3:00 PM EDT
We need a voice to remind investors that books can be cooked and that not all geese are golden.