Cramer is not an idiot, he just acts like one.
As far as his "record", don't ever call him a trader. His wife (Karen, used to trade for Steinhardt) was a trader and she saved his fund when he wanted to give up. Toddo was a trader and made some good returns, while JC threw monitors, insulted workers and posted yellow stickies on his people's foreheads.
But Crames is most famous for slipping the clueless Faber and Maria rumors. And in return for commission biz, getting "the call" from brokers. Read "Trading with the Enemy". Yeah, his lawyers were able to discredit one small part of the book, but every thing I have seen about Cramer over the years indicates the book was true. He even admitted it in that infamous video.
Cramer also threw a federal subpeona on the ground and essentially wiped his butt on securities laws.
So Cramer "made" you money? If Hitler made you money, would that make him a great guy? Okay maybe a bit rough, but you see my point.
Sorry to ramble, but I just think your admiration for Crammer is misplaced. His "nice guy" antics and "educational" histronics don't make up for all the sleazy things he did. He probably stole more from people, indirectly from dirty trick trades, than he has helped people make from his show.
Just an opinion from what I have see over the years. This is, after all, a trading discussion board...
Good trading to all.
As far as his "record", don't ever call him a trader. His wife (Karen, used to trade for Steinhardt) was a trader and she saved his fund when he wanted to give up. Toddo was a trader and made some good returns, while JC threw monitors, insulted workers and posted yellow stickies on his people's foreheads.
But Crames is most famous for slipping the clueless Faber and Maria rumors. And in return for commission biz, getting "the call" from brokers. Read "Trading with the Enemy". Yeah, his lawyers were able to discredit one small part of the book, but every thing I have seen about Cramer over the years indicates the book was true. He even admitted it in that infamous video.
Cramer also threw a federal subpeona on the ground and essentially wiped his butt on securities laws.
So Cramer "made" you money? If Hitler made you money, would that make him a great guy? Okay maybe a bit rough, but you see my point.
Sorry to ramble, but I just think your admiration for Crammer is misplaced. His "nice guy" antics and "educational" histronics don't make up for all the sleazy things he did. He probably stole more from people, indirectly from dirty trick trades, than he has helped people make from his show.
Just an opinion from what I have see over the years. This is, after all, a trading discussion board...
Good trading to all.