Customer Reviews:
 Quick, Light, and Hardy December 8, 2007
Great book for those interested in getting a base knowledge for investing and want some good tips from a credible source. Easy read and entertaining.
 The Book For Serious Investors December 2, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a college course in investing with Jim Cramer. Take it to the bank . Buy and Do Homework!
Jim Cramer you are the man!! November 5, 2007
I bought the cd book loved it, and I bought the printed copy as well.
No nonsene and to the point. The book was very educational and entertaining as well.
Simply Amazing October 29, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I just recently graduated from college and started working. I caught the money making bug. I am brand new to investing and had no idea even where to begin. My dad is a huge advocate of Cramer's so I decided to buy the book. I was not dissappointed! A must buy for anybody new to the game. Very fun, fast read! I'm excited to put this new knowledge to work. I thought I'd be done with homework after college however I have a feeling that this homework will be much more fun!
Outstanding book! Booyah indeed! October 27, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Real Money is a great title for this book. Here Cramer tells in a very readable, enjoyable way how he trained people to work at his hedge fund. I had read a few "beginner books" that mostly explained in general terms how the market operates and how to invest in that usual ultra-conservative way barely better than the bond market. But Real Money shows with some rigor how to go about finding and researching winners.
I had actually bought and read his newer book, Mad Money, before purchasing this one. It was such a great book that I had to read Real Money, and I'm so glad I did. Although Cramer does update a few of his methods a bit in Mad Money, they are still built on the basics of Real Money. It might be better to read them in order, but I didn't lose anything by reading them in reverse.
Cramer's methods are very logical and they work. My husband and I really studied both books, and now we never miss his nightly show "Mad Money" on CNBC. Since we began this, we have made at least three times as much money as we did using the Morningstar type of stock-picking. More important, we have not had any big losses because of Cramer's "buy and homework" rule, which requires spending one hour per week for each stock held.
Cramer's anecdotes are downright funny, and his analogies help to simplify more complex subjects such as shorting and trading options. He is not a purely growth invester nor just a trader. He applies both growth and value investing methods and differentiates between an investment and a trade. There is nothing reckless about Cramer's system.
Real Money is a fantastic book. If I had to pick one thing in it that has had the greatest value for us, it would be how to research sectors and stocks in a logical, systematic way both before and after picking a stock. In short, (or long), I heartily recommend Real Money. Or in other words, BOOYAH!
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