Pessimistic Optimist

Must Settle - Cramer's Stop Trading! (10/20/08)

Cramer haters.. he has been right more than wrong.. called a low end (8000s) market and told you to get out with some cash. mentioned the 5 year plan and if you needed money hoard it. He has faults but he loses dough as well.
He takes people at face value and maybe he trusts too much.. I have seen it as most of you have. Hey haters, look in the mirror. Does that sound familiar? I am willing to bet you trusted him at one time or another and he failed you.. or you thought. Why you hate so much could be linked to a loss of $$, an investment in a stock that did not grow to fruition that he may have suggested. So you hate.
Or is it his intelligence? He is a smart guy. Gotta give him that. As a matter of fact.. many of you here are real smart guys..folks. I can see that by the writing skills and the content or body of your commentary. Kudos to all of you who post. I do appreciate your conviction with your animosity towards Cramer.
Here is my take on it. This hating has to be with somebody.. why not he? One of many who has made mistakes in this forsaken economy. Why is it others have also been quoted or have been seen on TV, radio.., well ok, media of all types and they do not get the poleaxing Cramer does? Is it the bells and whistles he provides as entertainment?
Rich, what is it about Cramer that makes people nuts? he can't be the only guy quoting stock and what to do, loses money and then owns his mistakes. he taught me and millions of others to do homework ,lots of homework and then make a decision based on that. I do and feel more confidant about what moves I make. IS THAT WRONG???
He is obsessive when he talks about homework.. his books preach homework.. he consistently talks homework on his show, so what the hell is the problem?
I guess I need help understanding. He too is human as any of us and has made mistakes. He owns his. I own mine. I'm responsible for me. That said, I hold myself accountable. Why would anybody not do their homework before buying and does anybody ever hold themselves accountable for the choices they make.
What happens if the market tanks and that went conversely with his ranting? What about the Financials and the CEOs and the Gov't and the rest of wall street hedgers? Do they ever become culpable for their hand in this with any of you? How do we put so much focus on one man?