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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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Nov.08
12:21 PM ET

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is going to single-handedly “shut down the mortgage market,” Cramer said on Wednesday’s Stop Trading!.

Cuomo’s probe of the lending practices of Washington Mutual [WM  Loading...      ()   ], and its relationship with Freddie Mac [FRE  Loading...      ()   ] and Fannie Mae [FNM  Loading...      ()   ] is only helping to further deteriorate the housing market by making it even harder for those companies to lend, Cramer said.

The Mad Money host also urged investors to sell AIG [AIG  Loading...      ()   ] ahead of its earnings Wednesday after the bell. Cramer owns AIG for his charitable trust, but has been trying to sell it because, as he said, there’s no way to know what’s really in AIG’s portfolio. He called the insurance giant a “master of obfuscation.”

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