Matt Krantz: Yield-Chasing Investors Are ‘Asking for a World of Hurt’

Our guest on the podcast today is author and columnist, Matt Krantz. He is the personal finance and management editor at Investor’s Business Daily. Prior to joining IBD, Matt was a senior financial writer for Capital Group. He was also a personal finance writer and reporter at USA TODAY for nearly 18 years. Matt is also the author of several books, including Fundamental Investing for Dummies, Online Investing for Dummies, and Retirement Planning for Dummies. Background Bio Investor’s Business Daily Fundamental Analysis for Dummies, by Matt Krantz Online Investing for Dummies, by Matt Krantz Retirement Planning for Dummies, by Matt Krantz Work at IBD “CANSLIM Explained: What It Is and How It Works,” by James Chen, Investopedia.com, April 2, 2024. Investors/Strategies “Feisty Rivals Take on Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk on Weight Loss,” by Matt Krantz, investors.com, March 19, 2024. “How to Make Money on Nvidia—And Take Much Less Risk,” by Matt Krantz, investors.com, March 14, 2024. Other How to Make Money in Stocks: A Winning System in Good Times or Bad, by William O’Neil The Four Pillars of Investing: Lessons for Building a Winning Portfolio, by William Bernstein The Intelligent Asset Allocator: How to Build Your Portfolio to Maximize Returns and Minimize Risks, by William Bernstein “Bernstein: ‘I Don’t Think the System Needs Nudges. I Think the System Needs Dynamite,’” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, May 7, 2019. “Bill Bernstein: We’re Starting to See all of the Signs of a Bubble,” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, March 9, 2021. “Bill Bernstein: Revisiting ‘The Four Pillars of Investing,’” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, July 11, 2023. Quicken Thinkorswim