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

Stock Investing Trading Strategies – 25 Highest Yield Dividend Stocks in the S&P 500

By Jeff Reeves

Stock investing is difficult in this volatile stock market, and low risk trading strategies seem to be key. Finding the best stocks to buy is only half the battle, and limiting your losses is just as important as maximizing your profits. That means the best investment strategy involves investing money in stock picks that pay you no matter what antics the market sends our ways.

Solar Stocks Suffer as Subsidies Dry Up (FLSR, SPWRA, LDK, TSL, ESLR, STP, KWT)

By Jeff Reeves

Solar stocks like First Solar (FSLR), SunPower (SPWR) and LDK Solar have had trouble due to earnings and stock downgrades. These alternative energy stocks may have their day in the sun eventually, but it is not a good trading strategy to buy these investments now.

7 Low-Risk Investment Strategies for June

By Jeff Reeves

To help you make sense of the mayhem in May, here are seven perspectives from our top InvestorPlace experts.

Starbucks Taste Questionable in Seattle’s Best Logo Rebranding (SBUX, PEP)

By Jeff Reeves

Starbucks (SBUX) made a splash recently with news that it would be focusing on its Seattle's best coffee brand in the coming months as a way to broaden its appeal to consumers who prefer a milder cup of java -- and a lower price point. Unfortunately, it appears SBUX stock execs were too busy crunching numbers and not busy enough working on how to present the Seattle's Best brand. A recently redesigned logo is getting panned by the public, with a whopping 68% of consumers saying Starbucks should try again according to a recent survey.

Video Game Stocks a Good Value Investment (ATVI, TTWO, ERTS, NTDOY, SNE, MSFT, GME)

By Jeff Reeves

Video game sales slipped severely in April, falling 26% over last year's numbers. But before you read too much into the number, it's worth noting that one of the biggest drivers for this poor sales performance was a lack of compelling new titles from big game studios Activision Blizzard (ATVI), Take Two Interactive (TTWO) and Electronic Arts (ERTS). And while sales of Nintendo (NTDOY) consoles including the Wii and the DS fell, Sony (SNE) actually saw a jump in PlayStation 3 sales as did Microsoft (MSFT) with its Xbox 360.

Sony Could Launch Online Video Game Sales for PlayStation (SNE, MSFT, NTDOY, ATVI, ERTS, TTWO)

By Jeff Reeves

Video game blogs have been spouting rumors as of late about Sony (SNE) instituting a $50 a year premium online gaming service for its PlayStation console that could include a downloadable game each month. This would be a bit of hybrid between the Microsoft (MSFT) Xbox Live online gaming service and Nintendo (NTDOY) with its Wii Shop channel to download games for varying prices. On the heels of some huge success by Activision Blizzard (ATVI) to forge ahead with ATVI online video game sales through its latest Call of Duty expansion pack, more gaming companies are looking to the web to boost profits and earnings.

How to Short Gold Bullion Prices with a Leveraged Inverse ETF

By Jeff Reeves

Gold bullion prices are making headlines every day as volatility in the yellow stuff continues. Just three months ago, gold prices bottomed out at around $1,050 in February and now we are once again pushing $1,200 an ounce for the precious metal. Not surprisingly, the investment continues to garner attention as gold bullion investors ask the question, "Is gold going lower, or are gold prices going higher?"

iPad Owners Want Flash, Disagreeing with Apple CEO Jobs (AAPL, ADBE)

By Jeff Reeves

By now, every techie under the sun knows that Apple Inc. (AAPL) chief executive Steve Jobs has issues with Adobe (ADBE) and its Flash software. Some of the highlights of the Apple leader's open letter on Flash include how its performance, reliability and security are all shoddy. All are reasons that Apple has decided not to support Flash on the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. But a recent survey of Apple iPad users indicates that Steve Jobs may have missed the mark when it comes to his AAPL customers and Adobe Flash. According to ChangeWave research, the top complaint among the first Apple iPad owners is the lack of Flash capability on the AAPL device.

Is the iPad Really a Convergence Device? New Owners Think So

By Jeff Reeves

When Apple Inc. (AAPL) CEO Steve Jobs took the stage in January with an iPad in hand, he declared that the device was the next generation in personal electronics, a 'magical and revolutionary product' that would bridge the gap between multiple devices. And according to a May survey by ChangeWave Research, that vision has proven to be a reality – at least among initial users.

Apple iPad Demand Even Stronger 1 Month After Launch

By Jeff Reeves

When Apple Inc. (AAPL) formally unveiled its groundbreaking iPad tablet computer in January, gadget junkies were agog with the device and high demand was anticipated. It was supposed to be a laptop, an e-reader like the Amazon (AMZN) Kindle, a multimedia platform for movies and music and a video game console like the Nintendo (NTDOY) Ds all rolled into one. Every geek wanted one.

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