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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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Oct.25
10:54 AM ET

When the market performs like it did on Wednesday – a day that looked like it was torn right out of the pages of 1990 when the banking system and commercial real estate almost died – investors need truly safe, indestructible companies and ones with incredibly rapid growth to weather the storm, Cramer said.

Coke [KO  Loading...      ()   ] and Altria [MO  Loading...      ()   ] are two of Cramer’s “indestructables.” They are safe in almost any environment, he said. In 1990, when the Dow dropped 11% and the S&P lost 13% stocks like KO and MO either made investors money or at least allowed them to break even.

And why not pick up some biotech for growth? Celgene [CELG  Loading...      ()   ], a perennial favorite of Cramer’s is growing at a 50% clip. The diagnostic company Inverness Medical [CELG  Loading...      ()   ] works here too, he said. Tech is the big growth story these days, and Intuitive Surgical [ISRG  Loading...      ()   ] and Google [GOOG  Loading...      ()   ] are some of its best performers. Wait for pullbacks before buying those names, Cramer advised.

There’s also ways to make money off the volatility in the market. Think CME Group [CME  Loading...      ()   ], better known as the Chicago Merc, which just reported stellar earnings. CME is a safe haven because it’s where people go to hedge their financial bets, Cramer said.

The bottom line? In order to make money in an unstable environment, Cramer recommended looking for “indestructibles” and high growers, the types of stocks that bailed investors out the last time the financials and real estate were so toxic. It’s probably not that bad out there, but an immunized portfolio never hurts.




Jim's charitable trust owns Altria.

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