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

Weak Economy, High Unemployment Hurts Paychex (PAYX, ADP)

By Jeff Reeves

Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ: PAYX), which competes with Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ: ADP) provides payroll processing and other HR services related to insurance, retirement and health benefits. Compared to its competitor ADP, a significant percentage of Paychex's client base consists of small and medium sized businesses (fewer than 50 employees).

5 Gold Stocks and ETFs to Buy Now

By Jeff Reeves

More traders are looking to hide out in gold thanks to Thursday's gut-wrenching ride. Here are five gold stocks and ETFs to cash in on this trend.

What Playboy Can Learn From Nintendo (PLA, NTDOY, AAPL, MCD)

By Jeff Reeves

Playboy Enterprises Inc. (NYSE: PLA) has already cut its staff and cut its office space ... but you know things are bad when Hef starts cutting back on the amount of skin his Bunnies are baring. According to industry reports, Playboy is planning on a mix of new sites aimed at tackling a tamer market -- and none of them involve nudity. According to Playboy insiders, the company is developing a "free, safe-for-work site" its calling TheSmokingJacket.com, as well as additional subscription content with a slightly tamer feel.

Verizon Can’t Grow Without New Smartphones (VZ, MOT, T, S, GOOG, AAPL)

By Jeff Reeves

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) added only 423,000 subscribers in Q1 of 2010 compared to 1.1 million subscribers during the last quarter of 2009. We believe that Verizon will continue to gain share in the US mobile phone market, but will have to continue launching new smartphones in order to boost subscriber gains.

7 Hot Mexico Stocks (CX, KOF, FMX, RC, SIM, IBA, TMX)

By Jeff Reeves

Mexico is the 11th most populous nation in the world, with the 15th largest area of any country and the 13th largest nominal GDP on the planet. So why is it that U.S. investors often overlook economic opportunity south of the border? There are a lot of companies there with big potential -- including blue chip telecom stock Telefonos de Mexico (TMX), beverage giants Coca Cola Femsa (KOF) and Fomento Economico Mexicano (FMX) and construction leader Cemex (CX).

Apple AAPL Stock Upside Huge if iPad Sales Exceed 4M

By Jeff Reeves

Apple (AAPL) recently announced that it sold 1 million iPads within the first 28 days after the April 3, 2010 launch of the device in the US. In comparison, it took 74 days for Apple to sell 1 million iPhones in 2007 and Amazon (AMZN) sold only about 1 million Kindle e-reader devices in total throughout all of 2009.

Dropped Calls a Big Problem for ATT

By Jeff Reeves

Wireless provider Verizon (VZ) has been beating AT&T (T) for months in terms of customer satisfaction and loyalty. But a new survey by ChangeWave Research shows dropped calls are a growing problem for T stock. Even Sprint Nextel (S) and T-Mobile -- a subsidiary of Deutsche Telecom (DT) -- could see gains as customers think of leaving AT&T.

Top Telecom Stock Performers in April – T, VZ, S, LEAP, PCS

By Jeff Reeves

Telecom stocks as a group slightly outperformed the market in April. Diversified telecommunications blue chips like AT&T (T) and Verizon (VZ) didn't have much to write home about -- T stock dropped -1.2% on the month after one-time charges held back ATT earnings, and VZ stock dropped -4% after a 7-5% earnings slump. But several pure wireless telecom stocks such as Sprint (S), Leap Wireless (LEAP) and Metro PCS (PCS) performed very well.

Burger King Restaurant Owners Lose Lawsuit Over Value Menu Pricing (BKC, MCD, DEN, WEN)

By Jeff Reeves

Burger King Holdings (BKC) typically has to fight off chief fast food rival McDonald's (MCD) when it comes to prices and promotions. But recently MCD stock has taken a back seat to inner struggles at BKC as Burger King franchisees fight corporate BK execs over a $1 double cheeseburger promotion. The disagreement got legal late last year via a lawsuit on behalf of Burger King franchisees that went all the way to a federal court in Miami.

McDonald’s MCD, Burger King BKC Fight All-Out Promotion War

By Jeff Reeves

Fast food heavyweights Burger King Holdings Inc. (BKC) and McDonald's Corp. (MCD) continue to duke it out in a fight for a bigger share of an increasing crowded fast-food marketplace. First it was the $1 double cheeseburger war. Then, the fight over breakfast. Now it appears MCD stock and BKC stock have come to blows over a price war for summer drinks.

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