Jeff Reeves

Jeff Reeves

Jeff Reeves is a financial commentator with almost two decades of newsroom and markets experience, including a stint as an editor for the New York Times Co. He has been lead writer and editor for InvestorPlace.com since the beginning of 2010.  

Jeff’s work has appeared in numerous finance publications and broadcast outlets, including The Wall Street Journal network, CNBC, TheStreet.com, Fox Business Channel, USA Today and a host of others.

View some of his TV appearances on YouTube, or check out his writing links below.

Jeff has also penned an eBook, The Frugal Investor’s Guide to Finding Great Stocks: 11 Free Resources to Help Beginners Identify Fantastic Investments.

Write Jeff at editor@investorplace.com, or follow him on Twitter @JeffReevesIP.

Recent Articles

Minimum Wage War: Is a Pay Hike Good for the U.S.?

By Jeff Reeves

The minimum wage (and whether we should raise it) is a divisive and complicated issue. The latest salvo is a Congressional Budget Office forecast that shows a minimum wage increase to $10.10 per hour would cost half a million jobs … but it also would lift 900,000 Americans above the poverty line and put them on more secure financial footing. Likewise, there are two sides of the coin across many aspects of the minimum wage ... so if you choose to enter the fray, go in knowing the most important points on both sides.

Why Obamacare Is a Godsend to Older Workers

By Jeff Reeves

Americans typically can tap their retirement funds without penalty at age 59½ … but Medicare doesn’t kick in until age 65. So for 5½ years, prospective retirees are stuck in limbo where they might want to retire, but can't because they still need health insurance coverage. Obamacare fixes that, and that's a boon to workers -- both young and old.

CGI Group, Firm That Botched Obamacare Site, Gets $4.87M Extension

By Jeff Reeves

CGI Group, the IT firm that botched the Obamacare rollout and Healthcare.gov launch, was awarded a $4 million contract extension through March 31.

5 Ways to Profit from Bank-Breaking Breakfast Prices

By Jeff Reeves

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day ... and it can be an important part of your portfolio, too.

3 Megacap Blue Chips You Don’t Want to Buy

By Jeff Reeves

It's hard not to love the stability of big, dividend-paying blue chips like Exxon Mobil. But for new money? Go ahead and take a pass.

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