Comments on: Crappy TV — Jim Cramer’s Mad Money — Let’s Turn It OFF!

By: Fink

Fink — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 06:02:43 +0000

Im sorry.. but what a bunch of grandpa investing/saving techniques.. its exactly the perpetuation of this kind of advice (pay of your debt)that keeps the middle class where they are with no chance of ever becomming qualified investors (SEC) and being able to pick the fruit that the more wealthy do. Advice about paying of your debt, well thats very general and depends on your tax situation and the interest of the debt! whats your alternatives? whats your opportunity cost of paying off that debt? i dont want to pull out a NPV example here.. but pls tell me if i must. I am not arguing your diversify advice which i agree with but there is also a ting called leveraging and you cant just write that off because you dont like the risk. Its right for some people and wrong for others and what it comes down to is financial literacy.

By: Financial Fruition: an anonymous commentary of personal finance topics and other financial planning trends

Mon, 17 Apr 2006 18:06:43 +0000

[...] A new show, American Made, premieres on CNBC tonight (4/17/06) at 8pm EST. Billed as, “Celebrating the entrepreneurial spirit that drives the nation, “American Made” goes beyond the boardroom to delve into individual perspectives, personalities, and motivations of some of America’s most successful entrepreneurs.” Hmm, in case you didn’t know or forgot, I reviewed the last show I watched on CNBC and wasn’t too favorable in my opinion. (Crappy TV – Jim Cramer’s Mad Money). While I like the daily financial content on CNBC, some of their, shall we say, Prime-time shows, haven’t really enlightened me. Let’s see how this one does. [...]

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 01 Dec 2005 05:27:00 +0000

I think Mad Money is entertainment. Why, TV is entertainment. But as with many things on TV, not everyone is looking for the fruits of knowledge, but are rather looking to be entertained. Mad Money is a product designed to entertain more and educate less. Cramer himself says it’s about your ‘mad’ money. He’s been on radio for awhile doing the same. More entertainment, with some education. Do not be bitter, as it is harmless. Those who would blindly put money in anything would do it regardless of their motivation. You know cramer means well for everyone listening to him, but he does not have time in the sound bite driven media and entertainment world to save everyone from themselves.

By: John Derrig

John Derrig — Sun, 30 Oct 2005 11:11:00 +0000

Cramers show must be of interest to some and appreciated by many. Othewrwise it would not be aired three and sometimes four times a day. I like Cramer for some of his old school thinking on certain issues. We have to remember just becouse we as an individual do not like a particular show does not make it a bad show. It just means we dont’t choose to want to watch the show and change the channel. You are showing signs of being self indulgent when we think along those lines(I don’t like it or find fault with it so it must be no good.)not a good way to be.

By: Steve Mertz

Steve Mertz — Tue, 27 Sep 2005 00:37:00 +0000

I think Cramer’s show is very helpful for many people. Some of his stock picks are good but he is better at identifying investment themes-you still need to do the homework. Comissions? $7 a trade at Scottrade. Short term gains? I hope I have a year where I have to pay $250,000 in additional taxes. I love to hold stocks, mutual funds, etf’s for ltgains but most investors don’t have a clue as to when to sell! Cramer makes people think about $$ which is Great!