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
Is the Stock Market Bottoming Now?
After the stock market (SPY) made new lows on Monday we have seen a fairly courageous bounce. But will it last??? More likely we are in a bottoming process that will have us make lower, scarier lows before a lasting return to the bull market. Read on below for the full story and trading plan…
Why Today’s Market Differs from the Stagflationary Stock Market Seen in the 70s
Monday stocks retested the S&P 500’s (SPY) lowest levels of the 2022 correction. Yes, shares bounced higher into the open. Unfortunately that tells us nothing about what comes next. So let's explore what is causing stocks to push to new lows...what the tea leaves say about where stocks go from here...and our trading plan to stay on the right side of the action. Read on below for more…
April 28th is Pivotal Day for Stock Market
Bulls and bears have been squabbling over the direction of the stock market (SPY) since the start of the year. Right now the bears are winning. But the bulls have not lost hope because the economy seems to be in fine shape. That may all change Thursday morning, April 28th when the GDP report comes out. This key announcement could truly be a catalyst in either direction. This commentary will get you ready for whatever comes our way on 4/28. Read on for more.
100 Best Stocks for May
2022 has been a trying year for investors as the stock market (SPY) is in full on correction mode. Thus, the strategies that worked so well in 2021 are getting crushed. Add inflation, inverted yield curve and Russia/Ukraine to the mix and you understand the constant volatility that wreaks havoc on portfolios. And yet some investors are making money in this market if they employ the right strategies. That is what you will find in this article detailing the 100 Best Stocks for May 2022. Get full details below...
After Friday’s Stock Market Plunge…What Comes Next?
Friday was the worst session since 2020. And marks 3 straight weeks of losses for the S&P 500 (SPY) and 4 straight for the Dow. This means the glorious March bounce has been nearly eliminated as we close the week at 4,271.78...all the closer to the February intraday low of 4,114.65. Why is this happening? What comes next? What should investors do? The answers to that and more is what we will cover in this week's POWR Value commentary. Read on below for more…
Bear Market Scare? Inflation & Inverted Yield Curve
Goldman Sachs has elevated their recession and bear market indicator to 35% odds of happening within the next 2 years. That may not sound that alarming at first, but do realize that most bear markets come around when less than 50% of experts predict it’s on the way. So this vital topic of a bear market brought on my rising inflation and inverted yield curve needs to be discussed in the full light of day to determine the best stock market (SPY) trading plan for the year ahead. Read on for more…
Raging Rates & Stock Market Outlook
10 Year Treasury rates have more than doubled since December to nearly 3% today. This is creating quite a stir as some investors believe this is a sign that the next bear market is soon upon us. To them I say…slow your roll! Let’s take an honest look at where rates stand now and what it means for the stock market (SPY) in the weeks and months ahead.
Why the Stock Market Is Finally Rewarding Value Stocks
The S&P 500 (SPY) has actually fallen -2.13% over the past week. That's not so good. But oddly the POWR Value portfolio actually rallied the exact opposite; +2.13%. How is that possible? Because the market is finally rewarding value stocks at this time after years and years of showering growth stocks with unsustainable premiums. This script will only continue to work IF the economy continues to expand keeping the bull market in place. That is why we will continue to focus on the economy in this week's commentary to help us chart our investment course for the future. Read on below for more…
Do You Want to Pay MORE Taxes?
Nobody wants to pay more taxes. And yet everyone wants to generate more profit in the stock market (SPY)…which by extension leads to paying more taxes. What some would call a “high class problem”. So if you like the idea of finding more success in the stock market…and don’t mind paying out higher taxes on that additional income…then read the article below.