Jim Cramer Profile

Jim Cramer
"Mad Money w/ Jim Cramer"

Jim Cramer believes that there is always a bull market somewhere, and he wants to help you find it. Cramer is host of CNBC's "Mad Money" (M-F: 6 p.m., 11 p.m. ET), featuring lively guest interviews, viewer calls and, most importantly, the unmatched, fiery opinions of Cramer himself. He serves as the viewer's personal guide through the confusing jungle of Wall Street investing, navigating through both opportunities and pitfalls with one goal in mind -- to help them make money.

Cramer is markets commentator for TheStreet.com, a multimedia provider of financial commentary, analysis and news, which Jim co-founded and of which is he is the largest shareholder. In addition to writing a column for TheStreet.com, Cramer also serves as the "Bottom Line" columnist for New York magazine.

He graduated from Harvard College where he was President and Editor-in-Chief of the prestigious daily The Harvard Crimson. After graduation he became a reporter for the Tallahassee Democrat and later for the Los Angeles Herald Examiner where he covered stories ranging from homicides to sporting events.

Cramer is a former hedge fund manager and founder/owner and Senior Partner of Cramer Berkowitz. Jim compounded rate of return of 24% after all fees for 15 years at Cramer Berkowitz. He retired from his hedge fund in 2001, where he finished with one of the best records in the business, including having a plus 36% year in 2000.

He helped Steve Brill launch American Lawyer magazine before attending Harvard Law School and earned a law degree. Upon graduating and passing the New York State Bar Examination and being admitted to the NY State Bar, Cramer joined Goldman Sachs in sales and trading. While at Goldman, Cramer wrote for The New Republic about stock market issues.

In December 2007, he published his latest book, Jim Cramer's Stay Mad For Life: Get Rich, Stay Rich. Cramer is also the author of  Mad Money: Watch TV, Get Rich, Jim Cramer's RealMoney, Confessions of a Street Addict and You Got Screwed.

You can reach Cramer via e-mail to ask him any and all investment questions: MadMoney@cnbc.com.

Publications:

Jim Cramer's Stay Mad For Life

Get rich, stay rich and make your kids even richer (2007)

Jim Cramer's Mad Money: Watch TV, Get Rich (Hardcover)

Best-selling author Jim Cramer shows investors how to use the information and advice in his top-rated CNBC show "Mad Money" to make money in the stock market. This book contains practical advice, showing readers (and viewers) how to invest -- where and how to do research on individual stocks.

Jim Cramer's RealMoney: Sane Investing in an Insane World (Hardcover, March 2005)

Former hedge-fund manager and longtime Wall Street commentator Jim Cramer explains how to invest wisely in chaotic times.

Confessions of a Street Addict (May 2002)

You Got Screwed: Why Wall Street Tanked and How You Can Prosper (Nov 2002)


"MAD MONEY"/NBC Universal Store:


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