Ivo Kolchev

Ivo Kolchev is a contributor at TipRanks News, where he covers large-cap U.S. stocks ranging from banks to technology companies. He began his career at FFBH Asset Management. Subsequently, Ivo gained broad finance and accounting industry experience by working as a special purpose vehicle accountant at TMF, at the Trading department of the Bulgarian Stock Exchange, and as a data analyst at Dynamo Software. This background, combined with hands on personal experience in investing since high school, allowed Ivo to transition to writing full-time in 2022, when he also joined TipRanks. Bringing more than 10 years of finance industry experience, his work has been featured on TipRanks, TenderAlpha, Seeking Alpha, and Investing in the Web. Ivo's education reflects his life-long passion for investing. Ivo holds a BA in Finance and Accounting and a MA in Finance from the University of National and World Economy. Ivo also passed all three Chartered Financial Analyst exams on his first attempt and is currently pursuing a PhD in Finance at Sofia University. Ivo's investment philosophy relies on fundamental analysis centered around long-term expected returns, as well as diversification across different countries and investment ideas.