Boo-Yaa or Boo-Hoo: Have Jim Cramer's stock picks made you MAD money?
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Good question.\n\nCramer's pretty smart, and he's a Wall Street insider.  But he trades a multi million dollar portfolio that can lose money for months on a trade before it turns around.  It's also a small portion of his overall wealth.  He can weather terrible storms when the rest of us would have been wiped out long ago.\n\nBut if you listen to him and learn, you'll be a smarter and better investor.  Just beware of trying to trade the way he does unless you have deep resources.
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Instead of trying to get something for nothing, which will only get you opinions and not facts or knowledge, start looking at "how" to invest, rather than "what" to invest in. \n\nInstead of looking at assest classes and divestiture and mutual funds vs Google, find out first the condition of the market, its position, and its trend. All boats rise and fall on the tide, unless you're clairvoyand and can pick the one or two that doesn't. No future in swimming against the tide.\n\nYou have to consider that the Dow is again approaching that all-time historical high set in Jan 2000 at 11,721. Looks like a Double Top to me, but some people say we could double that again. Logically, this is one of the scariest markets I've ever seen in two decades of watching it; just try to find something that is stable, anything. Doesn't exist, does it. Anything could send this market over the edge to the great void. But hey, it might double too, who knows.\n\nThis is simply not a good entry point for investors. Be patient, wait a few months, and you'll be able to buy much more stock a lot cheaper, the risks will be lower (even though they will seem higher), and your chance of success greater.\n\nFor most people, the name of the game is capital preservation. You don't invest when the market gets too risky or too frothy or is nearing a market top or an old market top, or when the market is overpriced, or unstable, and all of these things are true today. There really is a time when cash is King. That 1.5% CD is going to look pretty good when everyone else is cryin' in their beer about losses. Or the market could just go sideways to work off the excesses, but either way, you're safe if you're out. Wanna throw the dice, go to Vegas.\n\nIf you wish to research the “Buy and Hold Strategy” further, or perhaps trade yourself, I recommend two book titles. One is called "Which Is Better, Buy-and-Hold or Market Timing?" The other is "Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Market Timer?" They will give you plenty to think about.
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I was checking this out the other day, but bought PTEN instead.  This stock is fundamentally unsound, the only positive is the 31% quarterly revenue growth, undoubtedly due to the increase in gold prices.  Technically, it's another story; all indicators are Very Bullish in the Short, Mid and Long terms and the stock seems to be forming a solid base finding support at 5.94.  Personally, I'd buy this stock if I weren't currently in another issue, though I rarely get involved with an issue that is fundamentally weak because it makes very little sense.  \n\nHaving said that, if I get stopped out of PTEN and KRY is still in it's base, my play will be to get in as close to 5.75 as possible with a fixed stop loss at $4.90 because volatility could push it to it's previous resistance at 4.91.  If it closes below 5.25 I'll be keeping a close eye on it, and will consider cutting my losses, depending on indicators.  If it stops me out before I can react I'll just take my loss and move on, but it will be a much larger loss than I normally take, because I usually set an 8-10% stop loss, so I would consider this a risky play.  However, if the stock breaks it's resistance at 6.14 and closes higher than it's previous high of 6.25 I'll change my stop loss to a trailing stop of 10% and just hold on, because I can see this stock easily moving to 9-12 before it's next pull back.\n\nWhatever you do, protect your downside.
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The best "value" stock on the NYSE is in the eyes of the beholder.
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You are talking like this is a crap shoot or a blind roll of the dice.  What makes you think Yahoo will go up in 4 yo 6 months?  You have to have a verifiable opinion in order to be an investor.  Why buy an immediate put when the market is already down and you will pay dearly for a put on a volatile stock?  The price of an option is comprised of intrinsic value and time value.  Time value will always be the killer.  Best advice:  Buy a quality stock in a down market and wait for the market to turn upwards again, then SELL call options on your stock.  You will win more times than not because you are not a financial risk taker then.  You can only have an opportunity loss if the stock continues to go up after your stock got called away.  Sell short term options only because "time value is always the killer" for an option buyer.
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It sure can be. Ive studied it off and on for awhile. Lots of different angles to using the stock market. Depends on the person. \n\nGet a few books, study up on the angles that particular person used and how it worked for them. Figure out what you feel comfy with.
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Per, Jim Cramer, you should invest in Mutual Fund managers.  He recommends Willian Danoff, the manager of the Fidelity Contrafund.  It has done so well, it is closing the doors to new invesors in a couple of weeks.  Better Hurry up if you want to get in on the action.
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Motley Fool is a good source
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As opposed to what?\n\nI think you're asking the wrong question, and you give no indication of market knowledge or direction.\n\nIs this stock going to buck the downtrend in the stock market? Today, we are finally getting a bounce after a 900 pt decline. Are you calling the bottom here in the market? \n\nYour money is probably better off where it is, regardless of which stock you've heard to be recommended or the latest hot pick.
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They should Clorox yahoo answers and get rid of the pervs lol. You should try their company website and look at forecasts and press releases. Also, investing info could be a good indicator.
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Yes, there are lots.\n\nYou just have to do your research.  \n\nThis is something that Cramer (of CNBC's Mad Money) does a pretty good job of identifying these.  \n\nNow as for bounce back soon, that's a little tougher to call because the market can be fickle.  Sometimes the stocks bounce back very soon, and sometimes it takes like a year.\n\nThat part is tougher to time.  But a good company is generally a good company and that's why many fundamental traders will invest in them for the "long" run.\n\nHope that helps!
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Coach has maxed itself out @ almost $40.00 per share and will never offer you much of a return unless it plummets back down to it's foundation price.  \n\nIt is too high and was only a productive purchase to those smart enough to get in on the ground floor.  \n\nIt is rated at an 8,  a great stock to own but as far as it going up enough to make you money...  I don't see it happening.  It wont ever become an Abercrombie or an american eagle.  I don't think so anyway...  always go with your gut!  I would hate to be the deciding factor and you not do something you should have done. \n\nCheck out Psun...  It just split and is still cheap!
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Research, research, research.  Use the tools that are available on investment siights.  Money magazine, watch Jim Cramer.
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I'm not here to encourage or dissuade you from Motley Fool,I'll just give you my opinion.\n\n Motley Fool is 1 of the most "forward" investment advisor forums on the net.Mind you,this isn't good or bad.That depends upon your investment/trading style.For the day-trader, the Fool is useless;except for the "buzz" it generates.For Investing; you'd do better by following the advice of an FA, and work on what they recommend.\n GOOD LUCK
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To quote Jim Cramer:\n\nHave you ever seen a sheep? Before and after they sheer off all its wool? Fleece it? What the sheep looks like afterwards? That's what happens to retail currency traders.
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I've done that with what I call 'loose change'.  Sometimes I've got a few dollars sitting around, obviously not going to make a lot of interest and not large enough for something substantial.  If some risky thing has been going down but I still feel it worth holding onto (its kinda fun when you sweat over a $90 stock moving a couple of bucks while a stock selling for less than a dime now goes for a buck or two, and yes, I've had that happen), then making an extra small trade can average down the value of your position.  When the stock starts to tick up for whatever reasons, you now have a lower break-even or profit point.  Again, it is only if you've got a few bucks left not doing anything and at Scottrade for $7 plus a half-point, it doesn't hurt much.  Of course, I also got a couple that are cluttering up my list because it will cost more to sell than they are worth today but that is part of the risk, right?
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Cramer talked about it on mad money yesturday, thats why\n\nedit: tomorrow 4/07, i would watch for another gap up on the open (exhaustion) and then do a mega short. The RSI is maxed out.