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

5 Trade-Ups: Sell TM, PFE, GIS, AAPL, PCG and Buy F, MRK, KFT, INTC, EXC

By Jeff Reeves

If you're feeling trapped and held hostage by your own portfolio, don't fret. Here are five different trade-ups that allow you to move your money into similar companies that are a much better investment than what you may currently be holding: In the auto sector, sell Toyota (TM) and buy Ford (F). In pharmaceuticals, sell Pfizer (PFE) and buy Merck (MRK). In consumer staples, sell General Mills (GIS) and buy Kraft (KFT). In tech, sell Apple (AAPL) and buy Intel (INTC). In the ulilities sector, sell PG and E (PCG) and buy Exelon (EXC).

7 Hot Commodity Plays for High Inflation

By Jeff Reeves

Some hot commodity stocks picked by seven top InvestorPlace advisors include Rayonier (RYN), China Integrated Energy (CBEH), OxyPete (OXY), ING Natural Resources ETF (IRR), Paragon Shipping (PRGN), Yongye International (YONG), and SPDR Gold ETF (GLD).

5 Reasons to Be Bullish on Housing

By Jeff Reeves

There's a whole lot of fuss on Wall Street right now about the impact of a first-time homebuyer credit expiring this week. The $8,000 question -- whether the housing market will continue to improve without the payday, or whether we are in for another round of falling home prices and rising foreclosures.

BlackRock BLK Earnings Up 4x, But Miss Estimate

By Jeff Reeves

BlackRock Inc (BLK), one of Wall Street's most iconic money management stocks, reported strong first-quarter earnings that were up more than 400% over the 2009 numbers. However, BlackRock earnings still fell short of the consensus profit forecast. BLK earnings estimates on Wall Street were a bit higher.

Eagle Materials EXP Earnings Surprise with Quarterly Profit

By Jeff Reeves

Eagle Materials Inc. (EXP), a housing stock that produces wallboard and cement products, reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings today that significantly topped profit forecasts. Eagle Materials earnings actually pulled into the black, with fourth-quarter net earnings of $1.9 million or 4 cents a share, compared with projections of a loss by most Wall Street analysts. The consensus earnings estimate was a loss of -2 cents a share.

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