Tim Melvin

Tim Melvin

InvestorPlace Contributor

Tim Melvin is a value investor, money manager and writer residing in Windermere, Fla. He has spent the last 27 years as in the financial services and investment industry as a broker, adviser and portfolio manager. He has also written and lectured extensively on the markets with his work appearing on RealMoney.Com, DailySpecualations.com and several other websites.

Recent Articles

3 Fantastic Blue Chips to Avoid (For Now)

By Tim Melvin, InvestorPlace Contributor

JNJ, LLY and BMY are all reliable blue chips, but their current valuation makes them a poor investment right now.

3 REITs to Form a Foundation for Your Portfolio

By Tim Melvin, InvestorPlace Contributor

EQC, CLNY and BPY are REITs that would make a strong cornerstone for any portfolio, so make sure not to overlook real estate.

3 Shiny Dividend Stocks With Horrid Fundamentals

By Tim Melvin, InvestorPlace Contributor

Investors should buy dividend stocks with the best fundamentals, and most importantly, avoid those with poor fundamentals and financial conditions that can lead to capital losses far greater than the dividends collected. Here are three dividend stocks that are deceptively appealing.

3 Stocks to Help You Take Back Your Tax Dollars

By Tim Melvin, InvestorPlace Contributor

If you want your tax dollars to help you make more money, consider investments in PRSC, MMS and EGOV.

3 REIT Buyout Candidates to Keep an Eye On

By Tim Melvin, InvestorPlace Contributor

We've already seen several REIT mergers this year. Here are three other candidates with huge dividends and discounted prices that might get picked up.

3 Blue-Chip Stocks That Could Be CRUSHED on Earnings (AXP, BBT, IBM)

By Tim Melvin, InvestorPlace Contributor

Blue-chip stocks American Express, BB&T and IBM Corp. could all make moves to the downside when they report earnings this month.

3 Stocks Sporting Big Insider Buying

By Tim Melvin, InvestorPlace Contributor

Big names at OKP, HEP and CCP have all put their money where their mouths are, and this insider buying could be a signal for you too.

3 Stocks That Could Get an Activist Investor Boost

By Tim Melvin, InvestorPlace Contributor

The number of activist investors filing schedule 13D forms is rising, and their efforts are increasingly ambitious, but this is good news for some stocks.

3 Small REITs Housing HUGE Potential

By Tim Melvin, InvestorPlace Contributor

Small REITs have an advantage over the larger REIT stocks -- they aren't being gobbled up by institutional investors through exchange-traded funds.

3 Schloss-Style Bargains in the Rough

By Tim Melvin, InvestorPlace Contributor

Walter Schloss had a very particular style of investing, choosing to follow the numbers over the news. In the spirit of his 20%-plus annual returns, we give you three bargains Schloss would've adored.

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