Ivan Martchev

Ivan Martchev

InvestorPlace Contributor

Ivan Martchev is a research consultant with institutional money manager Navellier and Associates.  Previously, Ivan  served as editorial director at InvestorPlace Media. Ivan was editor of Louis Rukeyser’s Mutual Funds and associate editor of Personal Finance. As co-editor of Wall Street Winners, he has been ranked #1 in the U.S. by investment performance.

Ivan is also co-author of The Silk Road to Riches (Financial Times Press). The book provided analysis of geopolitical issues and investment strategy in natural resources and emerging markets with an emphasis on Asia. The book also correctly predicted the collapse in the US real estate market, the rise of precious metals, and the resulting increased investor interest in emerging markets. Ivan’s commentaries have been published by MSNBC, Dow Jones, Bloomberg, The Motley Fool, InvestorPlace and others.

 

Recent Articles

6 All-American Stocks to Buy Now

By Ivan Martchev, InvestorPlace Contributor

The fact is that there are a handful of domestic U.S. stocks I consider good buys. Not liking the S&P 500 is not the same as not liking solid American stocks (lost inside this problematic index) that indeed work hard for their shareholders.

India Investments Near All-Time Highs

By Ivan Martchev, InvestorPlace Contributor

India investments are nearing all-time highs. Check out these India ADRs with strong potential.

Goldman and Morgan Stanley are Never Long-Term Options

By Ivan Martchev, InvestorPlace Contributor

For Goldman Sach and Morgan Stanley stocks, expect volatility with little to show for it in the long term.

India Small Caps Provide Big Potential

By Ivan Martchev, InvestorPlace Contributor

We have had large-cap Indian ETFs for a while -- the Powershares India Portfolio (NYSE: PIN) and the Wisdom Tree Indian Earnings Fund (NYSE: EPI) -- which should both do great over time. The rally in PIN and EPI has slowed some after the huge recovery in 2009, which is normal after such a big move.

PIIGS Still Filthy, but Czech Credit is Good

By Ivan Martchev, InvestorPlace Contributor

Last week, the Czech Republic sold its first euro-denominated bonds at better rates than those of higher-rated Italy. The credit rating means little in this case as it is well known that credit ratings agencies always lag the market.

Gold Prices Look to Go Parabolic

By Ivan Martchev, InvestorPlace Contributor

Gold prices continue to move up as U.S. debt soars. That’s why gold stocks and investing in gold miners could be a good move in the near future for investors.

Why You Should NOT Invest Like Warren Buffet

By Ivan Martchev, InvestorPlace Contributor

It may sound like heresy to tell people they should not follow what Warren Buffett is doing, yet I am going to do exactly that. Note that I am not saying that long-term investing cannot work -- I believe it can -- but copying Warren Buffet can only be done one way: Buying Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B).

The Real Brazil Economy Is At All-Time Highs

By Ivan Martchev, InvestorPlace Contributor

U.S. stock mutual funds have seen outflows for 17 consecutive weeks as investors have finally figured out that putting money blindly in a domestically-oriented mutual…

Hong Kong Shows China Stocks Still Booming

By Ivan Martchev, InvestorPlace Contributor

Hong Kong is all about trade and finance -- the value of goods and services trade is about four times GDP due to the huge amount of re-exports as Chinese companies ship to the port city, from which goods then leave for the rest of the world.

DryShips (DRYS) a Good Speculation Stock

By Ivan Martchev, InvestorPlace Contributor

DryShips (NASDAQ: DRYS) stock has made and lost its share of fortunes. In 2007 the DryShips stock exploded from under $20 a share to over $120 a share in just a few months. Now, DRYS stock is down -30% year-to-date and about the same amount in the last 52 weeks. This shipping stock is just one example of the volatility we see in the sector.

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