<p>My gym has treadmills which allow you to watch an individual TV and change channels at will. Great for people like me who hate commercials! I’ve started watching CNBC’s Mad Money with Jim Cramer, mostly for the entertainment value. What’s the story with this guy? I read his bio on his website, but would like some educated opinions about his track record.</p>
<p>I tend to flip between Mad Money, How Do I Look?, and Whose Wedding Is It Anyway?, and Design on a Dime. I love makeover shows.</p>
<p>He’s a smart guy, who made it by making outsized bets, and listening to his wife when he got in trouble.</p>
<p>He is entertaining, but way too emotional. My guess is he will be as good as a monkey.</p>
<p>My DD has taken an interest in the stock market as her Economics class is involved in studying it, among other things. My FIL called one day and said DD may be interested in watching Mad Money. Said the guy was very “interesting”. I turned on the t.v. to see what he was talking about and that guy looks like a heart attack waiting to happen! Talk about intense. Yikes! :eek:</p>
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<p>How could you not know the story with this guy? Jim Cramer has gotten an incredible amount of publicity in the past 6 months. Who is his publicist?? He has been on the cover of Businessweek, article in the NY Times and a slew of other publications, and a recent piece on 60 minutes. Even his colleagues on CNBC are stunned! I watched one of the awestruck newspeople on TV saying, “I know this guy!” </p>
<p>Personally, I find his show unwatchable (too much shtick), but he seems to be very popular with the investing public.</p>