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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 25 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

eToro Review

Our eToro review rates the social investing platform 3.0/5. Stock and ETF trades cost $0, crypto trades carry a 1% fee, and the minimum deposit is $50.

• Blain Reinkensmeyer
• September 25, 2026

Best Share Trading Platforms in Australia for 2026

Interactive Brokers is our top share trading platform in Australia for 2026, with 0.03% FX fees. Compare 6 ASIC-licensed brokers on ASX fees, CHESS and apps.

• Blain Reinkensmeyer
• September 22, 2026

Public.com Review

Read our Public.com review to learn how its intuitive platform and community-driven features help simplify investing for first-time traders.

• Blain Reinkensmeyer
• September 18, 2026

My Free Trading Journal Spreadsheet (Excel + Sheets)

Download a free trading journal spreadsheet in Excel or Google Sheets to track profits, losses, and lessons learned. Build better trading habits today.

• Blain Reinkensmeyer
• September 17, 2026

Best Free Stock Screeners for 2026

The best free stock screeners of 2026, tested on filters, data and speed. TradingView, Finviz, Yahoo Finance, Stock Rover and more, plus the paid screeners worth upgrading to.

• Blain Reinkensmeyer
• September 14, 2026

Ally Invest Review

Ally Invest scores 3/5 in our 2026 review. See how its $0 stock trades, $0.50 options, strong fixed income tools, and Ally Bank integration stack up.

• Blain Reinkensmeyer
• September 14, 2026

Best Options Trading Platforms & Brokers for 2026

We tested 14 brokers with real accounts. See the best options trading platforms for beginners, low fees and advanced traders, with contract fees compared.

• Blain Reinkensmeyer
• September 09, 2026

Best Canadian Brokerage Firms in 2026

Questrade is our top overall pick among Canada's best online brokers. Compare $0 commissions, tools, and accounts across 6 tested platforms.

• Blain Reinkensmeyer
• September 08, 2026

Best Free Stock Trading Platforms and Commission-Free Apps for 2026

The best free stock trading platforms and commission-free apps for 2026. Interactive Brokers, Fidelity, Ally, J.P. Morgan and E*TRADE tested on the true cost of $0 trades, hidden fees and how free brokers make money.

• Blain Reinkensmeyer
• September 02, 2026

IG UK Trading Review 2026

IG review 2026. No platform fee, no dealing commission, and 3.75% on uninvested cash. Strong for confident investors, though there are no fractional shares.

• Blain Reinkensmeyer
• September 01, 2026

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