Cramers ratings

[SmartMoney101]

Look just like a chart of MOVI and his show holds the same future, out of business. If the guy wasnt likeable and funny he would have been canned already because his picks mostly stink and are way behind the curve.

[TonyM]

Your motive becomes clear; pump equitychallenge.com and convince us all that we are blind sheeple following an idiot. I wish I could be as wrong and as poor as he is.

[SmartMoney101]

my motive is no such thing, i dont think he is an idiot, obviously he finished a great school and recieved a degree and made it rich in the market. But now that insider deals and slicksters have basically come to a halt you see more of his calls dying. He was buying AMD at the top and selling CSCO at the bottom. These are huge stocks to be that out of touch with. As for the website, if it offends you I will gladly remove it from my signature. I posted a nice winner on the first day (BTJ) and it has nothing to do with any website affiliation. If he isnt kin to you, perhaps you may want to consider a new idol to look up to, and i dont mean me ;). BTW, hope you didnt get into any of the debacle biotech calls by him that lost over 40% RHEO etc.. sheesh .

[WhiteKnuckling]

Don't you know that Jim Cramer is an idol here, and us nearly universally worshipped, despite his horrid investment advice?

He can do no wrong here. For here, in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is King.

[SmartMoney101]

Honestly I guess if they are somehow making money off of his calls , they should keep following him. But I dont personally know any traders that think his stock picks are anything out of the ordinary, there is actually a site that tracks his picks vs. a live monkey, so far neck and neck....

[PMitc34947]

IMHO Jim Cramer is a great educator. He is possessed with a wonderful ability to talk about the concepts of investing in the market using terminology I can understand and put to use in my investing. I think his lighting rounds, while popular, are hit and miss, but people should view that segment as pure entertainment and not solid investment advice. His new segment on John Deere titled "Go to the Tape" was extremely interesting as was the segment on his Wednesday show that focussed on how California Legilaton can be a bellweather for national legislation and possible good stocks picks.

[Svenwulf]

wanted to post about that california show. i like the concept, but as a californian, i must point out the flaw in the arguement. this is by no means meant to bash Cramer, because i am a huge Cramerica homer, and have taken umbrage to the new posters who bring up the same ole noise.

it is true that many things popular here migrate to other parts of the nation. primarily pop culture related, there are a few political precedents which supports the theory.

but let us step back. this theory postulates that dems take some/all of congress. d legislature, r executive. nothing new here, we have been doing it like that since reagan. and usually with the same result, a legislative term marked by partisan gridlock highlighted with a fury of last minute, back door action (usually our budget) that leaves everyone feeling cheated.

so, assume california comes up with a "best thing since sliced bread" law that goes national. assume the dems hold power in congress. if your using california as a model, well i am not encouraged by the results. in any event, time would be on your side, as you could almost schedule the possiblilty of your outcome being reached. i am intrigued by ideas that could be made non partisan, and still pro biz, like the booster seat idea. but stem cells and gun laws are way too hot. jmo, and again, i like the basic idea. ideas like this are what make Cramer so interesting, and why i make it a point to listen to his wisdom. good luck all!

[zyzzyva57]

I think his "lightning round" is based on what happened to him during his hiring process at Goldman Sachs (see his book"Confessions...")

The real weakness of Cramer is a nightly show and no one is capable of coming up with great tips nightly, so he has to fill way, way too often to separate the ads...Unfortunately, his producers adds to this mistake by creating a theme and then filling it with stocks of dubious quality

I do not want to even remember these awful college tour shows--YIKE!

Mercifully, he is doing more educational features you can transfer to other stocks--BUT NOT ENOUGH!!

It would be awesome for him to do a Zen like show and simply come out like an elder statesman and give insights on the stock market; and sure, give some stock tips--but ones he believes in--not crap filler stock!