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Home ‣ Resources ‣ About Blain Reinkensmeyer

About Blain Reinkensmeyer

Blain Reinkensmeyer

Cofounder, Managing Partner

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.

Meet Blain Reinkensmeyer of Reink Media Group.

Check out some of Blain's work:

Latest Articles

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
February 27, 2026

XTB Review

As a trusted multi-asset broker, XTB offers outstanding customer service, a wide variety of forex and CFDs, and an excellent overall trading experience.

Blain Reinkensmeyer
February 27, 2026

AvaTrade Review

AvaTrade is a trusted global brand best known for offering an extensive selection of trading platforms for forex and CFD traders.

Blain Reinkensmeyer
February 27, 2026

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Best MetaTrader 5 (MT5) Forex Brokers for 2026

We tested and ranked the best forex brokers that offer MetaTrader 5, the popular trading platform developed by MetaQuotes Software.

Blain Reinkensmeyer
February 17, 2026

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Best CFD Trading Platforms for 2026

Compare the best CFD brokers and platforms for 2025. Discover top-rated, regulated brokers based on hands-on testing of over 60 CFD trading platforms.

Blain Reinkensmeyer
February 17, 2026

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Best Copy Trading Platforms for 2026

Find the best copy trading platforms for forex in 2026. Compare regulated brokers, top apps, and learn how to copy trades from expert traders in real-time.

Blain Reinkensmeyer
February 17, 2026

Tickmill Review

Tickmill is a run-of-the-mill MetaTrader broker that offers a limited selection of tradeable securities.

Blain Reinkensmeyer
February 12, 2026

Octa Review

Octa offers a basic, low-cost MetaTrader platform experience alongside its social copy-trading platform.

Blain Reinkensmeyer
February 12, 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
February 12, 2026

Trading 212 Review

Best known for its mobile trading app, Trading 212 offers an easy-to-use trading platform suite for CFD and share trading.

Blain Reinkensmeyer
February 12, 2026

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