I was just reminded of how much I miss seeing Eric Bolling on CNBC’s ‘Fast Money’ show. On today’s Wallstrip chat he gives some good advice on how to trade this volatile market, his thoughts on a few commodities, talks about what makes a good trader and even mentions the foolish bet that Cramer made [...]
Posted by 22 March 2007
Jim Cramer: ‘I ran a clean shop’…
Here’s some follow-up on the Cramer market manipulation controversy. (hat tip to MaoXian): Jim Cramer took the airwaves this morning and backed away from controversial remarks made in a December 2006 internet television interview with TheStreet.com. A contrite and nervous sounding Cramer told MSNBC’s Don Imus that “mistakes were made†when he appeared on the [...]
Posted by 20 March 2007
Jim Cramer, Market Manipulator
Wow, I can’t believe Cramer admitted to manipulating futures. “A lot of times when I was short, I would create a level of activity beforehand that would drive the futures. . . . It’s a fun game,” Cramer said in the Webcast, which was moderated by TheStreet.com Executive Editor Aaron Task. Cramer later said that [...]
Posted by 11 October 2006
CNBC’s Dow Powwow*
Michelle B submits: Several bloggers have commented recently about CNBC’s excitable coverage of the Dow Jones Industrial Average setting a record. Since a price-weighted index containing a very small number of stocks is fairly insignificant in the trading world, why did CNBC latched onto to this relatively unimportant event? During the time of the technology [...]
Posted by 28 February 2006
I Guess Cramer Really Likes SNDA Now!
After seeing the disastrous ‘earnings’ (losses) from Shanda Interactive (SNDA for the ‘home gamers’). I went back to look at my January 10th read of the chart. I’m glad my friend took my advice to stay out b/c just as I feared, it’s got stopped cold by its 50-day moving average — the very next [...]
