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Blain is Co-founder and Partner at Reink Media Group, and the Head of Research at StockBrokers.com. Blain is widely respected as a leading expert on the U.S. online brokerage industry, and has placed thousands of trades over the course of his decades-long trading career. Blain created the original scoring rubric for StockBrokers.com back in 2011 and has headed every annual review since the site's inception.

Over his career as a trader and expert voice on the investment industry, Blain has drawn inspiration from his conversations with everyday traders and industry leaders alike, and has been quoted in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and the Chicago Tribune, among others.

As a writer, Blain has authored a wide range of educational articles covering the industry and has penned informative guides for traders, such as The Interactive Guide to Technical Analysis. Blain also founded the site StockTrader.com, now housed on StockBrokers.com, which began as a personal blog 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.

Latest Articles

Saxo Review for Forex Trading

Saxo is an exclusive multi-asset broker with brilliant research and a superb trading platform experience, along with an extensive selection of over 71,000 securities.

• Blain Reinkensmeyer
• September 10, 2026

XM Group Review

XM Group pairs best-in-class education with a new web and mobile platform. Our 2026 review compares Ultra Low spreads of 1.1 pips against a pricier Standard account.

• Blain Reinkensmeyer
• September 04, 2026

Best High-Frequency Trading Software for 2026

Learn about high-frequency trading, and how it works, and discover the best forex brokers for HFT trading systems.

• Blain Reinkensmeyer
• September 04, 2026

Eightcap Review

Eightcap review 2026: low-cost forex and CFD trading on TradingView, MetaTrader, and TradeLocker, with a deep crypto CFD lineup. Read our expert verdict.

• Blain Reinkensmeyer
• August 31, 2026

IC Markets Review

IC Markets is built for algorithmic and cost-sensitive forex traders: 0.72 pips all-in on EUR/USD and free colocated VPS, but no platform of its own.

• Blain Reinkensmeyer
• August 31, 2026

StoneX Trading Review

Formerly named City Index, StoneX Trading is a trusted brand known for its versatile trading platforms, excellent mobile app, and diverse market research.

• Blain Reinkensmeyer
• August 28, 2026

Vantage Review

Vantage rounds out its MetaTrader platform suite offering with support for multiple social trading platforms, content powered by Trading Central.

• Blain Reinkensmeyer
• August 25, 2026

HFM (HF Markets) Review

Our 2026 HFM (HF Markets) review covers MT4, MT5, copy trading, the 344-symbol product offering, and 1.8-pip EUR/USD spreads, based on hands-on testing.

• Blain Reinkensmeyer
• August 13, 2026

eToro Review

eToro is a winner for its easy-to-use copy-trading platform, where traders can copy the trades of experienced investors – or receive exclusive perks for sharing.

• Blain Reinkensmeyer
• August 04, 2026

IG Review

IG offers the ultimate comprehensive trading package, featuring excellent trading and research tools, and industry-leading education.

• Blain Reinkensmeyer
• August 04, 2026

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