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

9 Best Dividend Stocks to Buy in China

Among the best investments to buy now in China are a number of high yield dividend stocks. These include crude oil, natural gas and coal energy stocks such as Yazhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd. (YZC), CNOOC Ltd. (CEO), PetroChina Co. Ltd. (PTR) and China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (SNP). Also in the mix are communications stocks such as China Mobile Limited (CHL), City Telecom (H.K.) Limited (CTEL) and Giant Interactive Group, Inc. (GA). Rounding out the list is the China rail stock Guangshen Railway Co. Ltd. (GSH) and health care stock China Medical Technologies, Inc (CMED).

Ford May Pay for Employees’ College, But No Dividend Yet (F, TM, HMC)

Ford Motor Co. (F) has been on the resurgence in the past year or so. It's chief domestic rival General Motors has yet to make a return to Wall Street, Japan auto maker Toyota (TM) has been beset by recalls and Honda (HMC) has struggled for the past six months as the auto industry looks to the future.

Buffett Moves Berkshire Out of Health Care (UNH, WLP, JNJ, GSK, SNY)

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-B, BRK-A) just released its portfolio -- albeit belatedly. Warren Buffett's company has shown its investment holdings as of the end of the first quarter. The one thing that stands out in Berkshire Hathaway's holdings list for the quarter is a clear movement away from health care -- including outright sells of positions in healthcare stocks United Health Group (NYSE: UNH) and Wellpoint Inc. (NYSE: WLP). Buffett also reduced Berkshire's position in health care stock Johnson and Johnson (NYSE: JNJ). Pharmaceutical stocks GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) and Sanofi Aventis SA (NYSE: SNY) both remained steady.

McDonald’s Focuses on Beverage Sales With Smoothies (MCD, BKC, SBUX, CBOU)

McDonald's (MCD) is increasingly becoming a fast beverage stock instead of a fast food stock. And with the non-alcoholic beverage business in the U.S worth $153 billion, there are plenty of profits to share with restaurants like Starbucks (SBUX), Burger King (BKC), Caribou Coffee (CBOU) and others.

Priceline Earnings Up With Other Online Travel Stocks (PCLN, CTRP, EXPE, OWW)

Priceline.com Inc. (NASDAQ: PCLN), an online travel merchant with a market cap of almost $10 billion, reported strong first-quarter earnings on Tuesday. This is along with strong results from other travel stocks such as Ctrip International Ltd. (NASDAQ: CTRP), Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE) and Orbitz Worldwide Inc. (NYSE: OWW).