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

What Budget Cuts? Defense Stocks Are Still Strong

By Tim Melvin, InvestorPlace Contributor Mar 20, 2015

The trick to choosing defense stocks is to figure out which way the money will flow from the Pentagon's mammoth budget.

3 Overpriced Financial Stocks to Avoid

By Tim Melvin, InvestorPlace Contributor Mar 13, 2015

Financial stocks tend to be some of the most stable investments, but these three are far too expensive to consider now.

3 Community Bank Stocks to Buy With Good Texas Ratios

By Tim Melvin, InvestorPlace Contributor Mar 12, 2015

The Texas ratio is a quick and easy way for investors to determine which community banks are safe in addition to cheap to buy now.

3 Momentum Large Caps to Avoid

By Tim Melvin, InvestorPlace Contributor Mar 5, 2015

It's great to ride a stock when momentum carries it to new highs. But it's also great to get out before the balloon pops. These three stocks look too inflated for their own good.

3 Stable Oil Stocks to Buy for the Long Term

By Tim Melvin, InvestorPlace Contributor Mar 3, 2015

Oil prices may be suffering now, but these three stocks have the financial stability to hang on until the eventual recovery.