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
Are Stocks Stuck til Summer?
How high can the S&P 500 (SPY) go without the Fed lowering rates? Steve Reitmeister says that 5,000 is a lid on stock prices with likely pullback, trading range and sector rotation to follow. Why is that? Read on below for more...
Did the Fed Put a Lid on Stock Prices?
The S&P 500 (SPY) was off to another great start in 2024. That was until Chairman Powell grabbed the mic at his January 31st press conference. And things went south in a hurry. Why is that? And what does that mean for stock investors in the days and weeks ahead? Investment expert Steve Reitmeister shares his views along with this top 13 trades in the commentary that follows below...
5,000 or Bust! is New Stock Market Slogan
The S&P 500 (SPY) is adding to the gains from 2023 early in the new year. However, not every group is participating. In fact, small and mid caps are in the red at this stage. So at this stage there is little question the large cap index will reach new heights of 5,000 in coming days. The bigger question is what happens afterwards? 43 year investment veteran Steve Reitmeister shares his views along with this top 13 trades in the commentary that follows below...
Surprise Reason Behind Stock Breakout?
Why is the S&P 500 (SPY) making new highs? And what is the outlook for stocks coming into the quite important 1/31 Fed meeting? Investment pro Steve Reitmeister shares his views along with a preview of his top 13 trades to excel in weeks and months ahead. Read on below for more...
Breakout for Stocks or Fake Out?
Once again stocks flirted with the all time highs for the S&P 500 (SPY). This has happened 2 times recent both leading to failure and this 3rd time doesn’t seem to be the charm either. What is holding stocks back from making new highs? And what should an investor do to find better performance? 43 year investment veteran Steve Reitmeister shares his view including a preview of his 11 favorite stock picks now. Read on below for the answers...
Recession & Bear Market Warning from Tuesday?
Tuesday stocks fell after a truly horrific economic report pushing them back from near the all time highs for the S&P 500 (SPY). Was this report the cause for the market decline? And what does it mean for the market going forward? 43 year investment veteran Steve Reitmeister shares his views and top 13 trades in the commentary that follows below...
Quality Stocks In…Garbage Stocks Out!
Stocks keep flirting with the all time highs for the S&P 500 (SPY) and keep falling short. Meaning this is proving to be a stubborn level of resistance at 4,800. Why is that happening? And when will stocks finally break above? 43 year investment veteran Steve Reitmeister shares his view including a preview of his favorite stock picks now. Read on below for the answers...
When Will the Bull Market Run Again?
The late 2023 rally is now over with stocks taking a step back in the new year. Some believe there are signs that stocks may be ready to break to new highs for the S&P 500. However, investment veteran Steve Reitmeister believes that may not happen til the spring with a trading range forming now. Below he spells out why including a preview of his top 13 trades. Read on below for more...
Is 2024 Prime Time for Value Stocks?
The tremendous returns for the S&P 500 (SPY) enjoyed in 2023 are likely a thing of the past as we turn the calendar over to 2024. Instead the average investor should expect very modest returns. Yet those with a nose for picking value stocks are lined up for vastly superior results. Why is that? And what are the best value stocks to discover now? Read on below for the answers...