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.

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Latest Articles

BlackBull Markets Review

BlackBull Markets is a plain-vanilla MetaTrader broker with a growing range of products and support for a handful of third-party social copy trading platforms.

Blain Reinkensmeyer
May 04, 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
May 04, 2026

Admirals Review

Traders choose Admiral Markets (Admirals) for its excellent investor education and advanced MetaTrader features.

Blain Reinkensmeyer
May 04, 2026

ACY Securities Review

ACY Securities is a MetaTrader-only broker with a reasonable range of markets and a balanced account offering.

Blain Reinkensmeyer
May 04, 2026

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Best Forex Trading Apps for 2026

Not all mobile apps offer traders the same forex trading capabilities. This guide covers which brokers offer the best forex trading apps in 2026.

Blain Reinkensmeyer
April 02, 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 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.