About Steve Reitmeister
Steve Reitmeister is the CEO of StockNews.com, bringing 40 years of experience to help individual investors find outperformance. For the better part of the past two decades he was the Editor-in-Chief of Zacks.com where millions of investors enjoyed his timely market insights. His commentary has also been featured on other leading investment websites including Yahoo Finance, SeekingAlpha, CNNMoney and MarketWatch. Steve has an MBA from DePaul University and B.A. in Economics from the University of Wisconsin (Go Badgers!).
Steve is also the Editor of the Reitmeister Total Return portfolio service. This is where he puts those 40 years of experience to work for you in selecting the best trades for the current market environment. See the Reitmeister Total Return portfolio.
Recent Articles By Steve Reitmeister
Home on the Trading Range
The nearly 20% bull run for the S&P 500 (SPY) from the March lows is over. Now it’s time to rest up in a trading range for the next run higher. Meaning this is the natural course of things. To relax after a hard run...and then store up the required energy for the next sprint. The best part is how we can use these more range bound periods to buy the dip on some stocks with terrific upside potential. Let’s talk about how we will do just that in this week’s Reitmeister Total Return commentary.
Stock Market Gets “Fitch Slapped”
The S&P 500 (SPY) seems to have hit a wall at 4,600 thanks in part to the surprising downgrade of US debt by the Fitch ratings service. Not only is that taking place, but investors also go served up the 3 key monthly economic reports that have market moving impact. Steve Reitmeister reviews this latest news to update his market outlook, trading plan and preview of 7 top picks. Get full details below...
August Stock Market vs. Big 3 Economic Reports
The new bull market is hand as the S&P 500 (SPY) moves ever closer to the all time highs. However, that doesn’t mean we can fall asleep at the wheel as the health of the economy is always part of the stock investment equation. As such let’s review the Big 3 economic reports on the menu in early August and what that tells us about the market outlook and adjustments to our trading plan. Read on for the full story below...
Ready for the Stock Market Pause that Refreshes?
The S&P 500 (SPY) is up over 20% year to date. Combining that with lower inflation readings and a dovish tilt by the Fed confirms why so many investors were bullish even when recessionary storm clouds were forming. So what is the market outlook now? And what are the top stocks and ETFs to invest in now? Steve Reitmeister shares the answers below...
10 Minutes a Month to Beat the Stock Market
The #1 problem for investors is underperforming the stock market (SPY). The #2 problem is how much time they spend (aka waste) to achieve these poor outcomes. The above problems explain why veteran investor Steve Reitmeister is now sharing insights on a proven method to beat the market in as little as 10 minutes a month. Note Steve has employed this method himself to enjoy a real world $134,878 gain since February 2021. Read on below for full details...
How to Trade the 7/26 Fed Announcement?
Few events are a greater catalyst for stock price movement than Fed meetings. And the one coming up Wednesday 7/26 closely watched by investors to see if Fed officials are ready for the long awaiting “dovish pivot”. If so, then it bodes well for the recent S&P 500 (SPY) advance. But if not, and the Fed stays quite hawkish, then likely stocks are ready for a big step back. Get the rest of the story in the timely commentary below…
Investor Alert: Focus on Earnings & the Fed
Why is the S&P 500 (SPY) racing ahead? And what clues do we have as to what stocks will do next? Steve Reitmeister shares the answer to these timely questions including previews of the 4 ETFs and 5 stocks he recommended for investors at this time. Read on below for the full story...
2023 Investing Lessons Learned: Mid-Year Edition
43 year investment veteran Steve Reitmeister admits to some investing missteps in 2023 by not acknowledging the new bull market for the S&P 500 (SPY) at an earlier stage. Full disclosure on his mistakes as well as a much better, and simpler, way to time the stock market is shared in this vital commentary. Read on below for the full story...
3 Copper Stocks to Mine Into Your Portfolio
As we seek to electrify everything, from power generation to transportation to heating (heat pumps), copper is the one material that’s used everywhere in the energy transition. Copper has an essential role in electrical wiring, grid infrastructure, wind turbines and electric vehicles, making it indispensable for the energy transition. That's great news for copper-producing companies like Freeport-McMoran (FCX), BHP Group (BHP) and Southern Copper (SCCO). Read on below for the full story. . . .