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
20% Bear Market Threshold in Sight
The 2022 stock market (SPY) is not for the faint of heart. It’s not just the losses, but the bucking bronco wild ride that is getting us there is unsettling. At this stage there are signs that indeed stocks could approach the feared 20% sell off mark that denotes bear market. Let’s talk about that possibility and recommended trading strategies to stay one step ahead of the pack. Get the full story below...
Investors: Stop the Insanity!
The conflict in Ukraine, coupled with concerns about inflation has many investors spooked. This has led to a 'Wait and See' mentality with many investors opting to sit on the sidelines. In my commentary below I'll explain the dangers of this investing approach, share my outlook for the S&P 500 (SPY) in the coming weeks and provide the solution to achieving outperformance in this volatile market. Read on below for more...
Stocks Just Did a Full 360: What Comes Next?
The stock market (SPY) was up, down and all around the past week. Yet oddly it ended exactly where it started. Why did this happen? And what does it tell us about what lies ahead? Get the rest of the story below...
Why Does the Stock Market Hate Uncertainty?
I have no doubt that many of you are scratching your heads on how the S&P 500 (SPY) has rallied strongly in the 2 sessions since Russia invaded the Ukraine. I believe that 2 long time market maxims help tell the story perfectly. So we will focus on that for today's POWR Value commentary. Read on below for more…
Same Old Same Old in the Stock Market
We all have unique strengths and weaknesses. I would like to think that my strength is making sense of a highly irrational stock market and charting a course to outperform (you, of course, should be the final judge on that front). My weakness is that I truly hate repeating myself. That said, today I will attempt to look though a fresh lens at what I have been saying over the last week or so. Read on below for more…
DON’T Buy Value Stocks!
Traditional value investing has 3 serious flaws that plague investors. But don’t mistake that for thinking that value investing doesn’t work. The key is to eliminate these flaws to uncover consistent winners that greatly top the S&P 500 (SPY). In fact, we will share with you a value strategy that has topped the overall market by nearly 4 to 1. Read on below for more…
Sell the Rumor…Buy the News
Did you do a double take on today's headline - "Sell the Rumor, Buy the News"? Yes, it is the inverse of the standard investor wisdom to buy the rumor, and sell the news. But in this case, with the growing concern of Russia invading the Ukraine investors are pressing the sell button once again. However, as I will share in detail below, that is a poor idea because war is not actually a negative for the economy and the S&P 500 (SPY). More on that and other timely investment matters will be discussed in this week's POWR Value commentary. Read on below…
100 Best Stocks for 2022
2022 is a key year for investors. The easy money from the start of the current bull market via the S&P 500 (SPY) has already come and gone. That is why volatility keeps coming wave after wave. Now gains for the average investor will slow down...but who wants to be average? The path to outperformance just became easier with our listing of the 100 Best Stocks for 2022. Get full details below...
3 Charts that PROVE Future Direction of Stock Market
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then get ready for 3 charts and 3,000+ words that point to the future direction of the stock market (SPY). Spoiler Alert: Better buy the dip now while the low prices last. Get the rest of the story below...