Matt Krantz
Matt Krantz is a well-known financial journalist and a Personal Finance and Management Editor at Investor's Business Daily, a provider of comprehensive stock market news and insights. Prior to joining IBD, Krantz was a Senior Financial Writer for Capital Group, one of the world's largest asset-management firms. He also served as a Personal Finance Writer and Reporter at USA Today for nearly 18 years, where he covered financial markets and Wall Street, concentrating on developments affecting individual investors and their portfolios. Krantz is the author of several books, including Fundamental Investing for Dummies, Online Investing for Dummies, and Retirement Planning for Dummies.
Matt Krantz Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Personal Finance and Management Editor
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Senior Financial Writer
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Reporter
Academic History
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Management Information Systems
EARLY CAREER
Krantz was a Senior Financial Writer for Capital Group, where he specialized on topics for high net worth investors and registered investment advisors.
At USA Today, he covered financial markets and Wall Street, concentrating on developments affecting individual investors and their portfolios.
He also wrote his daily investing column called "Ask Matt," where he answered questions posed by the website's audience in an easy-to-understand manner.
MEDIA & PUBLICATIONS
Krantz's writing on financial topics has also appeared in Money magazine, Kiplinger's, and Men's Health.
He has appeared on Fox Business and Nightly Business Report.