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Jim Cramer

VIX Down to 40 – Less Volatile Trading Markets

January 29, 2009 · 0 comments

in VIX volatility, market timing

As you can see from the CBOE (Chicago Board Options Exchange) website, the VIX (Volatility Index) stayed pretty even at 40 today.  Tell me if I’m wrong, but that’s basically the lowest volatility rating we’ve seen since the Lehman Brothers collapse of mid-September.  At its highest, the VIX was up to 87 or so.
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How Much Diversification is Enough?

July 29, 2008 · 6 comments

in investing (general)

The answer to this question depends on who you’re talking to, of course. One author spouting ETF’s shows how, if you want to keep things really basic, you only need three ETF’s if they’re well chosen. A bond ETF, an S&P composite ETF, and some foreign ETF. Jim Cramer doesn’t do ETFs, [...]

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Jim Cramer’s Top Ten Stock Picks for Diversification

July 27, 2008 · 1 comment

in books, investing (general)

This past weekend I was in my local library and perusing through the financial section when I picked up Jim Cramer’s Real Money (2005) and Mad Money (2006) books. I’d heard obliquely of Cramer before, but, I think because historically I’ve been so focussed on “DRIPPING” as my sole investing strategy, I’d never had [...]

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