Jim Cramer's Real Money

Sane Investing in an Insane World

By: James J. Cramer

Narrated by: Jim Cramer

Length: 6 hrs and 9 mins

Publisher's summary

How do we find hot stocks without getting burned? How do we fatten our portfolios and stay financially healthy? Former hedge-fund manager and longtime Wall Street commentator Jim Cramer explains how to invest wisely in chaotic times, and he does so in plain English, in a style that is as much fun as investing is, or should be, when it's done right.

For starters, Cramer recommends devoting a portion of your assets to speculation. Everyone wants to find the big winners that can bring outsized gains, and Cramer explains how to allocate your portfolio so that you can afford to take this kind of risk wisely. He explains why "buy and hold" is a losing philosophy: For Cramer, it's "buy and homework". If you can't spend an hour a week researching each of your stocks, then you should hand off your portfolio to a mutual fund, and Cramer identifies the very few mutual funds that he'd recommend.

Cramer also reveals his Ten Commandments of Trading (Commandment #5: Tips are for waiters). He explains why he's not afraid to compare investing to gambling (and tells you which book on gambling you should read to become a better investor). And he discloses his 25 Rules of Investing (Rule #4: Look for broken stocks, not broken companies).

Cramer shows how to compare stock prices in a way that you can understand, how to spot market tops and bottoms, how to know when to sell, how to rotate among cyclical stocks to catch the big moves, and much more. Jim Cramer's Real Money is filled with insider advice that really works, information that Cramer himself used to make millions during his 14-year career on Wall Street.

Written in Cramer's distinctive turbocharged style, this is every investor's guide to what you really must know to make big money in the stock market.

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©2006 J.J. Cramer & Co. All rights reserved (P)2006 Simon and Schuster Inc. All rights reserved.

Critic reviews

"[Cramer's] enthusiasm should prove inspiring, and even investors on the wrong side of Wall Street's recent shakeups may find the courage to get back in the game." (Publishers Weekly)

best finance book

it was very easy to understand and apply in my one portfolio and it's was pretty easy to get throw most other books on the same subject are pretty boring and dry

Understanding the Stock Market

Would you consider the audio edition of Jim Cramer's Real Money to be better than the print version?

Yes.

What did you like best about this story?

Starts with the basics of valuing a stock from a professionals point of view.

What about Jim Cramer’s performance did you like?

Yes, because he looks at a stock from a different point of view.

What did you learn from Jim Cramer's Real Money that you would use in your daily life?

Not to believe the national analysts comments

Real Money = 7 hour ad for TheStreet.com

Just kidding!

Although Cramer did plug his website over a hundred times in the book, the common sense application of the fundamentals that made him a success are clearly defined for anyone from any background to understand. Since starting and finishing his book, I have revised my entire portfolio and picked real winners that I know are going to make me Real Money!

As a 23 year old military member saving an average of $1200 a month and investing over half aggressively I have gleaned valuable principles that I know for a fact are going to make me a millionaire. Thanks Jim for this
priceless advice that only cost me $14.95.

Very Good Information! Entertaining!

Jim Cramer delivers this valuable information in such an entertaining and straight forward way. Loved this book and learned some stuff too!

Love Jim

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High Energy!

I'd heard of Jim Camer but wasn't familiar with his trading style. Jim did an excellent job with the narration and certainly kept my attention. I like his style and I learned plenty from this book. Thanks Jim!

he teach how to be speculator not investor

not in top 10 in investment books
it's nice but he shout alot
you can learn few good things

A must read/listen for any potential investor

Jim Cramer is the Neil DeGrass Tyson of investing. He helps you understand what goes on in the market without making you feel like you need an investors dictionary. These are simple tips for young beginner investors, retirees, and everyone in between. This book pays for itself.

What an Ass Kicker!

I’ve read Benji Grahams’s terribly dry books. They are the gold standard, however, the only way I can go back to them for reference is by the vehicle of “Real Money!” They are a supplement to Jim Cramers body of work. Uncle Warren may say Poppycock, I say “Boo-Yah!!!!”

Love It

What did you love best about Jim Cramer's Real Money?

It's good to listen and learn from such a successful investor. Good basic information. He has a broad knowledge of the market. Not a narrow approach to investing at all.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Who writes these questions???

Which character – as performed by Jim Cramer – was your favorite?

Jim Cramer!!!

What insight do you think you’ll apply from Jim Cramer's Real Money?

I have listened to this book about five times and continue to study the techniques. I'm finally making some money in the market now. Mostly Cramer gives you information and really encourages you to do research, or as he says, homework.

Any additional comments?

Best information about investing I've read/listened to. I have become a big fan of Cramer. Not only read his books but read his articles everyday and listen to his TV program every chance I get. I'll have to admit that his goofy antics on the program initially made me skeptical but he has a very broad and common sense approach to investing. If you are a logical person, you will begin to see logic in his approach. He's an acquired taste!!