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Blain Reinkensmeyer

Managing Partner

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Blain Reinkensmeyer is Co-Founder and Partner at Reink Media Group. He is also a writer on finance and stock trading at StockBrokers.com. Blain is widely respected as a leading expert on finance and investing, specifically the U.S. online brokerage industry. Blain has over 20 years of trading experience and as an expert voice on the investment industry has been quoted in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and Fast Company, among others.

At the young age of 22, Blain was honored as part of Crain's Detroit Business' Top 20 in their 20s, 2009 class.

Blain has authored a wide range of educational articles covering the finance and investing industry. He draws inspiration from his conversations with everyday traders and industry leaders alike.

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Blain founded the site StockTrader.com, now housed on StockBrokers.com, which began as a personal blog in 2007 and has become a widely consulted educational resource for traders of all experience levels. Blain's numerous stock trading educational articles have been read over 20 million times over the past decade.

At Stockbrokers.com Blain co-authors many of the site's articles and guides and is credited with creating the website's original scoring rubric for analyzing trading platforms. He has also contributed significantly to Reink Media's other Reink Media Group properties, including ForexBrokers.com and investor.com.

Blain is married and lives in Troy, Michigan, with his wife and kids. He is a technology enthusiast who loves reading, ice hockey, and spending time with his family.


Meet Blain Reinkensmeyer of Reink Media Group and StockBrokers.com.

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Webull Review

Webull is an excellent choice for beginning and intermediate traders. Experienced investors may eventually miss the features, research, and investment choices available at leading brokers.

  • Blain Reinkensmeyer
  • January 17, 2025
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Tradier Review

If you're looking for a broker that can execute trades from a third-party or custom-built trading platform, Tradier, which can link to dozens of third-party applications, is a sensible choice.

  • Blain Reinkensmeyer
  • January 17, 2025
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TradeStation Review

As a trading technology leader, TradeStation supports casual traders through its web-based platform and active traders through its award-winning desktop platform, all with $0 stock and ETF trades.

  • Blain Reinkensmeyer
  • January 17, 2025
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TD Ameritrade Review

TD Ameritrade delivers $0 trades, fantastic trading platforms, excellent market research, industry-leading education for beginners and reliable customer service.

  • Blain Reinkensmeyer
  • January 17, 2025
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tastytrade Review

Discover why tastytrade is the ultimate platform for options traders in 2024. With advanced tools, customizable layouts, and real-time insights from tastylive, it delivers efficient workflows and a supportive community. Perfect for active traders seeking seamless portfolio tracking and strategic analysis.

  • Blain Reinkensmeyer
  • January 17, 2025
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Robinhood Review

Robinhood is very easy to use and its educational content is a joy to read. But, in today’s competitive market for your investing dollars, it's finding it harder to stand out against other brokers.

  • Blain Reinkensmeyer
  • January 17, 2025
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Public.com Review

Public is easy to use and offers a fascinating array of investment options, but it also charges some startlingly high fees and spreads.

  • Blain Reinkensmeyer
  • January 17, 2025
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Merrill Edge Review

Merrill Edge and its corporate parent, Bank of America, make a strong case to be your cradle-to-grave financial services partner.

  • Blain Reinkensmeyer
  • January 17, 2025
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J.P. Morgan Self-Directed Investing Review

J.P. Morgan Self-Directed Investing makes it easy for Chase Bank customers to invest and allows access to J.P. Morgan research. On the downside, the broker features are sparse compared to industry leaders.

  • Blain Reinkensmeyer
  • January 17, 2025
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Interactive Brokers Review

Interactive Brokers is a go-to choice for professionals because of its institutional-grade desktop trading platform, high-quality trade executions and rock-bottom margin rates.

  • Blain Reinkensmeyer
  • January 17, 2025
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