Matt Krantz

Los Angeles

Personal Finance and Management Editor at Investor's Business Daily

Personal finance and management editor for IBD. Watcher of financial markets. Author of Investing Online and Fundamental Analysis for Dummies. Views are my own.

Articles

7 Stocks Burn A $2.5 Trillion Hole In Portfolios - Including Yours

5 days ago | investors.com | Matt Krantz

Last year, S&P 500 investors wanted to make as much money as they could — hence the popularity of the Magnificent Seven. Now, they're just trying to avoid blowups. Unfortunately, sidestepping portfolio potholes is getting tougher. Just seven widely held stocks in the S&P 500 — including Apple (AAPL), Alphabet (GOOGL) and Nvidia (NVDA) — have shredded $2.5 trillion in market wealth this year, says an Investor's Business Daily analysis of data from S&P Global Market Intelligence and MarketSurge.
5 Stocks Absolutely Crush Analysts' Profit Forecasts

1 week ago | investors.com | Matt Krantz

Now that 75% of the S&P 500 companies have reported first-quarter results, it's clear where the strength is. Five stocks in the S&P 500 — including Carnival (CCL), Travelers (TRV) and GE Vernova (GEV) — topped quarterly profit forecasts by 100% or more, says an Investor's Business Daily analysis of data from S&P Global Market Intelligence and MarketSurge.
5 Stocks Absolutely Crush Analysts' Profit Forecasts

1 week ago | finance.yahoo.com | Matt Krantz

Now that 75% of S&P 500 companies have reported first-quarter results, it's clear where the strength is.
Warren Buffett's Long-Term Track Record Pales Next To These 12 Stocks

1 week ago | investors.com | Matt Krantz

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRKB) sports an enviable long-term track record for investors. But not even Buffett is No. 1 among the S&P 500 in the long run. Twelve stocks in the S&P 500 — including Amgen (AMGN), Apple (AAPL) and Stryker (SYK) — have outperformed Berkshire Hathaway going back to April 16, 1985, the furthest back S&P Global Market Intelligence has trading history on the stock. And that's no small feat as Berkshire Hathaway is no slouch.
Warren Buffett's Long-Term Track Record Pales Next To These 12 Stocks

1 week ago | finance.yahoo.com | Matt Krantz

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway sports an enviable long-term track record. But not even Buffett is No. 1 in the S&P 500 in the long run.
Investors Scoop Up 5 Stocks Decimated By Trump's Tariffs

1 week ago | investors.com | Matt Krantz

President Donald Trump's tariffs wreaked havoc on nearly all S&P 500 stocks. But a handful have recovered as bargain-hunting investors buy them. Shares of five S&P 500 stocks, including Seagate Technology (STX), Western Digital (WDC) and Monolithic Power (MPWR), all recovered all their 20% or greater losses from Trump's tariff announcement. These mark major bounce backs in a short period of time.
S&P 500: Investors Score On These 10 Popular ETFs - None Own U.S. Giants

1 week ago | investors.com | Matt Krantz

If you want to make money on popular ETFs this year, there's one key strategy — avoid the S&P 500. All 10 of the largest ETFs with positive year-to-date returns, including Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets (VEA), iShares Core MSCI EAFE (IEFA) and Vanguard Total Bond Market (BND), skip the exposure to large U.S. stocks, says data from Morningstar Direct.
4 Stocks Turn $10,000 To $36,711 In Four Months

2 weeks ago | investors.com | Matt Krantz

S&P 500 stocks suffered their third monthly drop this year in April. But daring investors are still finding ways to make money. If you invested $10,000 in January in the top-performing stock in the S&P 500 at the time and reinvested that in each month's top performer, including Palantir Technologies (PLTR) in April, you'd have $36,711 now, says an Investor's Business Daily analysis of data from S&P Global Market Intelligence and MarketSurge.
S&P 500: Trump's First 100 Days Almost As Bad As Nixon's For Stocks

2 weeks ago | investors.com | Matt Krantz

Only time will tell who was the worst U.S. president for S&P 500 stocks. But President Donald Trump is giving Richard Nixon a run for his money. The S&P 500 tanked 7.9% during Trumps' first 100 days in office, says Sam Stovall, strategist at CFRA. That's the second-worst showing since 1945, trailing only the 9.9% drop in 1972 in Nixon's second term. It's not exactly the kind of record analysts like to see broken.
Trump's First 100 Days Are Almost As Bad As Nixon's For Stocks

2 weeks ago | finance.yahoo.com | Matt Krantz

Unlock stock picks and a broker-level newsfeed that powers Wall Street. MATT KRANTZ Tue, Apr 29, 2025, 7:00 AM 3 min read Only time will tell who was the worst U.S. president for stocks. But President Donald Trump is giving Richard Nixon a run for his money.