In this segment from The Motley Fool's everything-financials show, Where the Money Is, financials analyst Matt Koppenheffer tells fellow analyst David Hanson and viewers why he's adding AIG (AIG +0.19%) to the real-money portfolio he manages on behalf of The Motley Fool.
My Next Big Stock Pick
By Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson – Sep 19, 2013 at 6:45PM
NYSE: AIG
American International Group
Market Cap
$44B
Today's Change
(0.19%) $0.15
Current Price
$79.00
Price as of October 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM ET
Why I’m adding this insurance giant to my portfolio.
About the Author
Matt is the head of the Coverage Team for The Motely Fool's premium products. Previously, he's been . Matt is a heavy user of AI tools and is working on harnessing them to help Fool members. Previously, Matt was GM of Motley Fool Ascent, led The Motley Fool Deutschland, has been an investor on various Fool services, and co-hosted the podcast "Where the Money Is". He also co-authored the book The Astonishing Collapse of MF Global. Matt started his career in San Francisco as a technology-focused investment banker and also worked at a $15 billion private equity company. When he's thinking about how to make Fools smarter, happier, and richer, you can usually find Matt running trails or making a mess in the kitchen. He's a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, but is a lifelong fan of Penn State football.