Mad Money w/ Jim Cramer - Podcast Rankings and reviews

I've been listening/ watching to mad money for years. Jim's show is more than what stock to buy, its about a bottom-up analysis keeping in mind the global environment so that an investor can think things through and make their own decisions. I even appreciate the canned sessions that explain the fundamentals. Its all valuable... and if I hear it again for the fifth time and actually apply it I become a better investor. Mad Money levels the playing field for all investors and I thank you for all you do.

Jim’s show is an invaluable resource for investors. He explains why the market behaved the way it did (usually in 1st 10 minutes), from outside influences to big money repositioning, to algorithms gone wild. He also offers many good ideas for investments that have long running secular themes.

This is the only show which keeps me exercising for an hour because it thoroughly distracts me, makes me laugh and educates me. It is positive and keeps me up to date on the new economy. The frenetic style of the host is sensational. I don’t make a lot of stock bets based on the show, but I think it’s value is much deeper than that on many levels. It is very clever and, I repeat, very funny. Today’s indictment of the government’s harassment of big tech is very persuasive. To see how counterproductively that turns out, listen to the Acquired podcost on Microsoft.

Cramer is very good as an educator. He has the heart of a teacher. If you are looking for a pure stock picker, look elsewhere. I prefer to learn and make my own choices. I also use other information in my research. Some have said he is too political. I take exception to that. He has tried to be politically agnostic while a president that has no clue tweets out vomit daily. This makes the numbers meaningless, and stock selections based on the news and emotion. Listen, learn and use what you embrace. Toss what you don’t agree with. Meanwhile, don’t watch if you disagree with his style. I like it.

I listened this show for 4 months straight every day. If you do that and pay close attention, you will find out this guy pumps up certain stocks multiple times and he is not consistent on his opinions. I believe he gets paid to elevate certain stocks, not only in this podcast, but also during TV time. Moreover, every time his recommendations don’t work, he always blames somebody else. Pay attention and you will see the pattern. I can’t deny his show was entertaining at the beginning, but it has been very disappointing after a few weeks. It is not the worst, but I would not recommended it. There are more knowledgeable and less compromised analysts out there.