Investor's Business Daily media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give Investor's Business Daily one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Leans right; Ad Fontes Media: Leans right; Media Bias/Fact Check: Right. We have seen it on 24 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Investor's Business Daily biased?
The rating organisations do not give Investor's Business Daily one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Leans right; Ad Fontes Media: Leans right; Media Bias/Fact Check: Right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Investor's Business Daily left or right?
The rating organisations do not give Investor's Business Daily one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Leans right; Ad Fontes Media: Leans right; Media Bias/Fact Check: Right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is Investor's Business Daily reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Investor's Business Daily are Media Bias/Fact Check: Mixed factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Investor's Business Daily has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Investor's Business Daily’s own report linked underneath.
US stock markets closed lower on Wednesday, with major indices like the S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Dow Jones Industrial Average experiencing declines. The downturn was influenced by a nearly 4% rise in oil prices and climbing Treasury yields, alongside comments from Iran's president.
Investor's Business Daily reported it asFutures Waver After Nasdaq Hits High; Micron, Sandisk Are Buys (opens Investor's Business Daily in a new tab)
Donald Trump has suggested renaming artificial intelligence, stating the current term is inaccurate and ineloquent. He launched a poll on his social media platform, offering 'Superior Intelligence,' 'Extreme Intelligence,' and 'Supreme Intelligence' as alternatives.
Investor's Business Daily reported it asAI Pick-And-Shovel Stocks To Watch As Xi And Trump Meet (opens Investor's Business Daily in a new tab)
Bitcoin's price climbed above $85,000 on Monday, its highest point since late January. This surge followed significant ETF inflows and a spike in crypto short liquidations, with some analysts declaring the 'crypto winter' over.
Investor's Business Daily reported it asBitcoin Surges. Coinbase Wins Target Hike. These Crypto Stocks Break Out. (opens Investor's Business Daily in a new tab)
Paramount has settled lawsuits brought by state attorneys general and the Writers Guild of America concerning its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The settlements pave the way for the $81 billion deal to proceed, pending final court approval.
Investor's Business Daily reported it asParamount, Warner Bros. Rally After Settling Antitrust Lawsuit, Report (opens Investor's Business Daily in a new tab)
U.S. Senate Republicans have released a revised draft of the Clarity Act, a major cryptocurrency bill, incorporating new ethics language that President Donald Trump has agreed to. The bill includes provisions on affiliate trading, consumer protection, and software developer protections. A procedural vote is scheduled for Tuesday.
Investor's Business Daily reported it asClarity Act Odds Jump Ahead Of Senate Vote. Trump Agrees To Ethics Changes. (opens Investor's Business Daily in a new tab)
President Donald Trump stated the United States should have the lowest interest rates in the world. He made the remarks ahead of the Federal Reserve's upcoming policy meeting, arguing the nation's strong credit allows it to influence global economics.
Investor's Business Daily reported it asTrump Urges Fed To Cut Rates As Market Bets On Warsh Hike (opens Investor's Business Daily in a new tab)
US stock markets closed lower on September 15, 2026, influenced by climbing oil prices and Treasury yields. Concerns about artificial intelligence spending and corporate demand also added to investor apprehension, leading to a broad market downturn.
Investor's Business Daily reported it asStocks Fall For Week As Oil Prices, Yields Soar, But End On High Note (opens Investor's Business Daily in a new tab)
The U.S. stock market experienced a significant rally, marking its best day in six weeks. This surge was driven by falling oil prices and easing pressure from the bond market, occurring shortly after the Federal Reserve announced a quarter-percentage-point interest rate increase.
Investor's Business Daily reported it asStocks Fall For Week As Oil Prices, Yields Soar, But End On High Note (opens Investor's Business Daily in a new tab)
U.S. stock futures rose on Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average seeing a significant gain. This rebound followed the Federal Reserve's recent interest rate increase, which had previously led to market declines. Treasury yields and oil prices also decreased.
Investor's Business Daily reported it asStock Market Today: Dow Rallies On Surprise Inflation Data; Nvidia Rebounds, Oracle Jumps (Live Coverage) (opens Investor's Business Daily in a new tab)
Apple has launched its first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, at its 'Surprise and Shine' event. The company also introduced the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. This marks the first major product launch under new CEO John Ternus.
Investor's Business Daily reported it asApple Unveils iPhone 18 Pro Handsets, First Folding Smartphone (opens Investor's Business Daily in a new tab)
Apple CEO John Ternus posted a cryptic video ahead of the company's expected iPhone 18 Pro unveiling. The video appears to hint at a new variable aperture camera feature for the device, which is set to be announced alongside new Apple Watch models.
Investor's Business Daily reported it asApple Unveils iPhone 18 Pro Handsets, First Folding Smartphone (opens Investor's Business Daily in a new tab)
Goldman Sachs has warned that oil prices could surge to $120 per barrel if attacks on ships in the Middle East intensify. The bank also projected prices could fall to $80 per barrel if regional exports normalize. Brent crude was trading around $97 per barrel on 7 September 2026.
Investor's Business Daily reported it asDow Futures Fall As Brent Crude Hits $100; Apple iPhone Event Due (opens Investor's Business Daily in a new tab)
Asian shares and U.S. futures showed mixed performance on Tuesday as escalating conflict in the Middle East, driven by Houthi attacks on Saudi facilities, pushed oil prices higher. China reported a significant jump in exports for August.
Investor's Business Daily reported it asStock Market Today: Dow Dives, Qualcomm Clears Key Level On Amazon Deal; Fertilizer Leader Rises (Live Coverage) (opens Investor's Business Daily in a new tab)
The US has imposed tariffs of up to 100% on drones and components, effective 3 September 2026, to address national security concerns and reduce dependence on Chinese imports. Drones over 25 kilograms or with thermal imaging face the highest duties, while smaller drones are subject to lower tariffs.
Investor's Business Daily reported it asDrone Stocks Fly As Trump's 100% Tariff On Imports Takes Effect (opens Investor's Business Daily in a new tab)
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to establish the United States Space Academy. He also presented the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the Artemis II astronauts during a visit to NASA's Mission Control in Houston.
Investor's Business Daily reported it asTrump Plans Nuclear-Powered Mars Mission, Announces Space Academy (opens Investor's Business Daily in a new tab)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved daraxonrasib, branded as Rasonque, for metastatic pancreatic cancer. In trials, patients taking the drug lived a median of 13.2 months, compared to 6.7 months on chemotherapy.
Investor's Business Daily reported it asFDA Approves First-Of-Its-Kind Pancreatic Cancer Drug (opens Investor's Business Daily in a new tab)
The United States announced it would impose 50% tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian products, effective early Saturday. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer stated Canada declined to finalize a trade deal on previously agreed terms, leading to the tariffs.
Investor's Business Daily reported it asU.S. Steel Stocks May Jump As Canada Trade Talks Collapse (opens Investor's Business Daily in a new tab)
Donald Trump announced new economic measures against Iran, warning any country providing financial or logistical support would face 'tremendous economic consequences'. The move follows stalled negotiations between Washington and Tehran, with Trump claiming Iran had rejected a deal.
Investor's Business Daily reported it asStock Market Today: Dow Falls On Trump's 'Economic D-Day' Threat; Walmart Takes A Dive (Live Coverage) (opens Investor's Business Daily in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump announced plans to impose 'unprecedented economic warfare and isolation' on Iran, warning that any country enabling financial or governmental aid to Tehran would face 'tremendous economic consequences'. Reports vary on whether specific measures or targets were named, with China identified as Iran’s largest oil buyer.
Investor's Business Daily reported it asStock Market Today: Small Caps Pace Drop, Dow Off 500 Points; Oil Stocks Catch Fire (Live Coverage) (opens Investor's Business Daily in a new tab)
Trump announces potential new Iran sanctions and declares Strait of Hormuz blockade effective
Trust 42Donald Trump said the US could impose further sanctions on Iran, described a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz as '100% successful', and argued that increased US oil production had reduced global reliance on the waterway. Oil prices, he said, had not spiked as feared and remained around $84 to $85 per barrel.
Investor's Business Daily reported it asStock Market Today: Dow Tumbles 700 Points But Miners Rise; Oil Stocks Catch Fire (opens Investor's Business Daily in a new tab)
Who says so
3 organisations have published a rating for this outlet, in their own words. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
How reliably it reports fact
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High factuality
- Media Bias/Fact CheckmixedCheck it
Who owns it
- Dow Jones & Companyunknowndirect owner
- News CorpMedia Conglomerateparent group
- Murdoch familyMedia Conglomerateparent group
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States
- Official site
- investors.com
- Seen publishing on
- investors.com
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 24
- Reports listed
- 25
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 11 August 2026
25 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 6 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and Investor's Business Daily ran the story anyway.
Across the 24 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Investor's Business Daily: its report arrived a median of 35 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 25 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 25 September 2026. Ratings pulled 11 September 2026.
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