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Home ‣ Resources ‣ About Blain Reinkensmeyer

About Blain Reinkensmeyer

Blain Reinkensmeyer

Co-Founder and Partner

Years of Experience

20+ years

Article Count

100+

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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.

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 Group's other 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.

Media Samples (Audio, Video):

TD Ameritrade Network - Young Investors and the Bull Market
MarketMakeHer Podcast - How to Choose a Brokerage Firm with Blain Reinkensmeyer
FINCON - How to Build and Grow a Lifestyle Blog

Media Samples (Quotes):

Wall Street Journal - E*Trade’s Future Is Clouded by Schwab-TD Ameritrade Deal
Fast Company - How Robinhood turns stock trading into a game that it always wins
Wall Street Journal - Investment Advisers Fear Losing Out in Schwab-TD Ameritrade Deal
Wall Street Journal - The Race to Zero Commissions
New York Times - With No Frills and No Commissions, Robinhood App Takes On Big Brokerages
LibertyTalk.fm - US Dollar to Rally?
Le Temps Magazine (French) - Robinhood, the app that wants to democratize the stock market, is worth more than a billion dollars
Barron's - Does Your Broker Merit a Valentine?

Latest Articles

E*TRADE vs Robinhood 2026

E*TRADE vs Robinhood: full-service depth and real options tools, or $0 trades and a simpler app? I compared both brokers hands-on to see which one fits your preference in 2026.

Blain Reinkensmeyer
July 29, 2026

E*TRADE Review

Read our 2026 E*TRADE review to see how powerful research, versatile platforms, and diverse investments make it a top choice for all investors.

Blain Reinkensmeyer
July 29, 2026

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Best Paper Trading Apps & Platforms for 2026

Practice investing risk-free with the best paper trading platforms. Compare Webull, Schwab, Interactive Brokers, E*TRADE, and more.

Blain Reinkensmeyer
July 24, 2026

Webull Review

Read our Webull review and discover its commission-free trading, sleek platforms, paper trading tools, and fractional shares.

Blain Reinkensmeyer
July 14, 2026

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Best Stock Screeners 2026: Free & Paid

Discover the best free and paid stock screeners. Compare TradingView, Finviz, Yahoo Finance, and more to find the right tool for stock filtering and analysis.

Blain Reinkensmeyer
July 01, 2026

TradeStation's TITAN X Review

Hands-on TradeStation TITAN X review: our lead researcher tests the charting, options chain, and order entry, and compares it to top advanced platforms.

Blain Reinkensmeyer
June 30, 2026

Interactive Brokers vs TradeStation 2026

Interactive Brokers vs TradeStation: I tested both active-trading platforms on fees, charting, range, and tools. See which one fits how you trade in 2026.

Blain Reinkensmeyer
June 30, 2026

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Best Forex Brokers in the UK for 2026

Discover the best forex brokers in the U.K. Compare FCA-regulated platforms like IG, Interactive Brokers, Saxo, and more for secure, competitive trading.