A Report Card on Cramer's Picks for 2007

[zyzzyva57]

He predicted the Dow Jones would close 17% higher at 14,582 in 2007

He missed a lot: Click (http://finance.google.com/finance)

As for his picks: 7: (1) (http://www.thestreet.com/pf/funds/madmoneywrap/10330503.html) (2) (http://www.thestreet.com/pf/funds/madmoneywrap/10330777.html) (3) (http://www.thestreet.com/pf/funds/madmoneywrap/10331078.html)

Charted (http://stockcharts.com/charts/candleglance.php?MO,GS,HAL,NYX,AAPL,CSCO,LVLT,RAD, SVNT%7CD%7CH14,3)

[BuyOnDips]

Here's his 3 value picks charted.
http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?t=1y&s=GS&l=on&z=m&q=l&c=mo%2Chal%2C+kft

Here's his 3 speculative picks charted.
http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?t=1y&s=LVLT&l=on&z=m&q=l&c=rad+svnt

Here's his 3 growth picks charted.
http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?t=1y&s=NYX&l=on&z=m&q=l&c=csco+aapl

Note, I included the Kraft spinoff in the value pick chart.

KFT was -8.37%
MO was -12.63
GS was 7.14%
HAL was 26.92%
LVLT was -46.19%
RAD was -49.27
SVNT was 94.00%
CSCO was -2.38%
NYX was -6.31%
AAPL was 136.37%

I calculated his average to be 13.928%. I didn't add in dividends. Plus I made Kraft an equal share with MO, but the spinoff probably wasn't equal weighted. Since MO was down more than Kraft his average was probably a little lower.

He did beat all the averages. It just goes to show you that you can have many losers in a portfolio with just a few big winners and you still can beat the market averages.

[zyzzyva57]

I think Master Cramer was off a year with "rad," because here in Ga I am just now seeing Rite Aides springing up like kudzu, to wit:

CEO, Mary Sammons, explains: "I believe that what we're doing is going to really reward Rite Aid shareholders," Sammons said. Acquiring Brooks and Eckerd stores is a good thing for the company, and the long-term integration is going to be good, she added. (Reference (http://www.thestreet.com/_tscs/s/cramers-mad-money-recap-rite-aid-goes-wrong/funds/madmoneywrap/10395597.html))

"lvlt" is one weird stock, I guess proving a Great Story by Cramer simply is not enough

I think predicting where the stock market will be a year from now is futile--simply too many variables, as if doing it with one stock is not hard enough

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[Rich]

Cramer really bashed Sammons when she FINALLY came on the show! I didn't feel sorry for her at all, she seems to be a stuffy _ _ _ _ _ ( you can fill in the blanks with anything you want)

Cramer always spoke well of her, called her the best woman CEO he's known and asked her on the show several times, but she snubbed Cramer until he was threatning to put her on the wall of shame.

[zyzzyva57]

If you have been watching "CramerLand" from way back, do you recall how Cramer took it on the chin for Dick's Sporting Goods? I dunno, but "rad" reminds me of this call. The stock is so cheap I am almost thinking about a 100 share gamble. It just seems Cramer, as with Dick's, made a way too early call. I am seeing Rite Aide really moving into my area, where at the time of his call a year ago, I never saw Rite Aide.

I did not get bad vibes on the Sammons' interview, but your point is well taken, because I want to like Cramer's early call on this stock so I have Tunnel Vision on this stock

That interview, as with the one he did with that Dry Bulk shipper, sure tracked the major, major fall in stock prices with them

It will be interesting to see where "rad" is a year from now

[Rich]

I wouldn't pull that trigger yet!!!

RAD sold 27 stores to Walgreens in Vegas and other reports are saying the company is lagging in sales badly and RAD does not have enough exposure compared to other stores. This will potentially keep RAD in the red for some time.

Go toYahoo and check out the news, it doesn't look pretty. Personally, I'm really surprised Cramer didn't dump it long before now. I never really looked into Rad because I use to work for them in college and knew then how screwed up they were.... Guess not much has changed.

Rich

[wallstreetsedge]

I think Master Cramer was off a year with "rad," because here in Ga I am just now seeing Rite Aides springing up like kudzu, to wit:

CEO, Mary Sammons, explains: "I believe that what we're doing is going to really reward Rite Aid shareholders," Sammons said. Acquiring Brooks and Eckerd stores is a good thing for the company, and the long-term integration is going to be good, she added. (Reference (http://www.thestreet.com/_tscs/s/cramers-mad-money-recap-rite-aid-goes-wrong/funds/madmoneywrap/10395597.html))

"lvlt" is one weird stock, I guess proving a Great Story by Cramer simply is not enough

I think predicting where the stock market will be a year from now is futile--simply too many variables, as if doing it with one stock is not hard enough

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i remember that.. i thought it was funny too.. i was buying rad at 4.40 and selling at 6