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.

EJF Capital is now on the must-read list.
With the market seeming to be in an everlasting move up, examine what is selling into strength.
I am always happy to see a great investor reach some of the conclusions that I have.
It's hard to know who to listen to with so many opinions about the market flying around.
Companies should pay me not to use their stuff; I am the cooler of tech.
We need a voice to remind investors that books can be cooked and that not all geese are golden.

MT

| May 10, 2013
| 9:53 AM EDT
I like the report out of Arcelor Mittal (MT) this morning. ALthough business was not great and they lost money in the qu...
When multiple execs at a company show consistent sales, it's a cue to ring the register.
Insider cluster buying can confirm long-term value and be a catalyst for unlocking that value.
Tracking insider purchases by CEOs and CFOs turns up many winners and substantial gains.

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