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Are You Diversified? - Wednesday, March 28

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Published: Thursday, 29 Mar 2007 | 11:05 AM ET
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“This is not a game of poker,” Cramer says. “Three of a kind don’t cut it.” Get out of IBM because it’s flatlining, he says, but he doesn’t want to own Microsoft either. Cramer does want to stick with Boeing and Apple. Sirius is a speculative name, but “How about a health name? How about a retailer?” Cramer asks. Brett’s portfolio needs some work to be truly diversified.

Cramer is wrestling with whether he still regards Google as a tech company, or if it has turned into a media company. He’s going to bless it as media for now. So with Google, along with Apple, a fabulous retailer in Sears, a broker and an exchange (which is different from a broker), Kevin is diversified - and three of his five stocks are in Cramer's own charitable trust! Nicely done, Kevin.

Am I Diversified?
Give Cramer your top five holdings and he tells you whether your portfolio is hedged against risk.

“You got a gaming company … a food company … a tobacco company … you have the premier auto company in the world and Cheniere, which is frankly a second-rate energy company,” Cramer says. Even with Cheniere, which Cramer recommends he swap out of, Lou has a diversified portfolio and gets the blessing.

Two out of three ain’t bad.

Jim's charitable trust owns Goldman Sachs, NYSE Group, Toyota Motor and Sears Holdings.

Questions? Comments? madmoney@cnbc.com

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Cramer ponders what sector Google now resides in. Can it be in the same portfolio as Apple? He makes the call. Investing can be confusing. Luckily, Cramer has mapped out some road rules for all you Home Gamers trying to navigate the jungle that is Wall Street. Think of it as "Mad Money 101" –- some fundamental advice to keep in mind as you play the market. Whether you're a first time investor or a seasoned financier, it's always good to remember the basics.

   
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