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Feb 17, 2008
Marty
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Jan 04, 2008
Dino
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This book taught the best way to invest my money for the long term with a moderate risk.
Jim Cramer also suggests some stocks that is good for a long term portfolio. He also gave his review of the best mutual fund that you can invest in.
This book is a different kind of Jim Cramer's book. He is not as crazy as his previous book.
Jim Cramer also suggests some stocks that is good for a long term portfolio. He also gave his review of the best mutual fund that you can invest in.
This book is a different kind of Jim Cramer's book. He is not as crazy as his previous book.
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Feb 18, 2010
Elise
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Yes I know I know...he's crazy (and yes, I saw John Stewart's interview with him for those who feel compelled to message me and tell me that he lies etc., which by the way I think is a simplistic view of the situation b/c surely people who just do what he says and don't think for themselves and are willing to believe that any stock investment could ever be a "sure thing" bear some personal responsibility for the losses they suffered....but I digress), the fact is, he's made a shit ton
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Mar 12, 2011
Paul
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The basic idea I got out of this book was to take my 401k money out of the "lifecycle" fund for my target retirement and move 100% (Cramer advocates 0% bonds investment in your 20s, and then 10% more every decade from there, which sounds reasonable close to my conventional wisdom) of the funds into a passive index fund with the lowest management and/or administrative fees that i could find. For my plan, this turned out to be the Dreyfus S&P 500 index. Cramer liked the Vanguard S&P in
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Jun 18, 2008
Erik
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Okay, I admit it. I poo-pooed his last book, and snarked on about how Janus-like Cramer can be. (This is even more evident if you watch his CNBC show -- particularly in these trying days of an economic recession in which a bull market can be hard to find amongst all the bears.) However, in this his latest book published last year while the housing market and over-inflated mortgage industry were just starting to unravel, Cramer successfully manages to avoid a single "Booyah." Instead, h
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Aug 10, 2011
As someone who has never really invested beyond a 401k and company stock, I found this book to introduce some great concepts and strategies to me, but did not really offer any sound, specific advice. I suppose this is the nature of investment books as any advice would become obsolete incredibly fast.
I would recommend this book to anyone green to investments.
I would recommend this book to anyone green to investments.
Dec 29, 2010
Gary
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great introduction to investing, but read a lot more before jumping right in because not everything is as wonderful as he makes it sound. For example, he talks about the stock market being up over the past 30 years, and therefore it will be up over the next 30 years, but the stock market has been down the past 11 years so... learn some terms, get excited, try it out, but this is a crash course.
Dec 01, 2009
Lebeau
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Awful book. How can you take this guy seriously. He has no fiduciary responsibility to anyone. His job is to sell books so he says what he has to to get that done.
Sep 18, 2009
I didn't buy this book or check it out of the library. My MIL sent it to Alex. I don't have anything else to read right now. Going to the library Wednesday!
Mar 30, 2009
Jacque
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I really enjoyed this book and learned that Jim Cramer is a lot more compassionate than he looks!
Sep 01, 2009
Justin
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The content wasn't what I was looking for. I was hoping for more discussion on stock trading.
Sep 06, 2009
Thor
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A pretty basic investing book, useful only if you've never read an investing book before.
Mar 14, 2008
Jamie
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I skipped the first 50 pages as it was basically the same info that I read last year in Investing for Dummies. A pretty basic book on investing and setting up your retirement funds.
I did get some good ideas on limiting 401K contributions and the advantages of IRAs over 401Ks. I have implemented his advice on this and those decisions are already paying off. I also enjoyed the section on how to choose a good mutual fund. Anyone with a 401K is forced to choose from a limited basket o More...
I did get some good ideas on limiting 401K contributions and the advantages of IRAs over 401Ks. I have implemented his advice on this and those decisions are already paying off. I also enjoyed the section on how to choose a good mutual fund. Anyone with a 401K is forced to choose from a limited basket o More...
Aug 28, 2011
Ashley
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I was actually surprised by how reasonable this book was after watching Mad Money. A good book for those seeking to have a better understanding of how to preserve (and build) wealth.
Apr 19, 2009
Dan
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This website needs an option for read some of it and stopped. It has some good points. From what I read, the book is good, basic financial advice and isn't like this guy's show if you've seen it. It's sort of like a textbook but a little more entertaining and he isn't afraid to go against the grain. I stopped reading it when basically everything I read was common sense or how I already thought about it. Save more than you spend. Pay off your debt. Invest. Don't put all your eggs in one basket,
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Dec 06, 2011
Anne
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Jim Cramer is not only a very smart investor, but his passion is so fun to listen to on audiobook! He actually kept me awake on some very long drives, and I learned a lot about investing in the process. He does a great job of breaking down the differences between stocks, mutual funds, bonds, and all sorts of other investments in a way that's both easy to understand and not insulting to the intellect. A great primer if you're new to investing, or currently have a 401K or any other retirement i
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Jan 27, 2009
Michael
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the guy's brash but brilliant. i have read lots of $ books, but this is for the people like me - interested, agressive, but dont know jack squat about what to really do and invest in. a quick and comprehensive read, pick it up.
Dec 31, 2008
Jay
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Read this book after "Sane Investing." Jim Cramer is my hero. In today's information age, Jim is the voice of reason and experience. He provides the average person the means to succeed on Wall Street. If you are thinking about investing, then read this book and then read it again. This book discusses how to invest in your retirement accounts.
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Jan 30, 2008
Siddhartha
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Cramer is best known for his show on CNBC, where he loudly declares what the winning and losing stocks are. In this book he outlines some specific rules for making over your finicial life that I find to be very useful. Not the only book you should read, but very helpful to read someone who actually made millions on the stock market.
Mar 09, 2008
Carl
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Great book for anyone interested in learning about 401(k) trading stock, and the market in general. It has a wealth of financial information.
Cramer seems to really care about the poor scared amateur, who doesn't want to chance a loss on something that he doesn't know about. Zaney guy, great book.
B/B = BUY
Cramer seems to really care about the poor scared amateur, who doesn't want to chance a loss on something that he doesn't know about. Zaney guy, great book.
B/B = BUY
Jul 31, 2008
Kim
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You know, I got used to Cramer's brash voice, and I got used to his direct style, so perhaps my not finishing this (audio)book is my own fault. It's all good advice, just somewhat overwhelming, even though his whole point is to keep you from being overwhelmed. Maybe I'm just not ready.
Jul 01, 2008
Nathan
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Cramer provides some simple tactics for diversifying your portfolio. He provides great insight into investing strategies that anyone can take advantage of, regardless of age. Stick to the stock market when you are young, wait for bonds until you are older and more settled.
May 15, 2008
Jeff
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This book reviews the Cramer view on investing for long-term wealth. I think for the novice there are many good suggestions in here. Even with Cramer's bias toward individual stocks to generate wealth, for me and most of my friends, he agrees that index funds are the way to go.
Feb 22, 2010
Jennifer
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In terms of literary quality maybe this wasn't the best book ever, but I learned SO much - the basics of what I think I need to know to actually do things with my money that I can understand, that are simple, and that will help me save for the rest of my life. Thank you, Jim Cramer.
Jan 29, 2008
Kashif
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Good tips on how to invest for life. Also lists some 20 stocks worth buying, as well as 13 mutual funds. I was surprised to read how much exposure he recommends to stocks versus bonds, even at a late stage in your life. Now if only I can start following the advice in this book!
Jun 03, 2008
Steven
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I feel this is a must read for everyone, it is loaded with easy to understand financial information that is useful to anyone. I would highly suggest it as a highschool grad present...let try to help them before they get into bad habits.
Jun 04, 2008
Peter
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Great book, very helpful advice on 401k's, IRA's mututal funds and various long term stocks. The author does a good job of explaining his concepts and logic for picking one fund/stock,etc... over another.
