Biography of James Cramer

Jim Cramer believes that there is always a bull market somewhere and he wants to help you find it. Jim is host of CNBC’s “Mad Money” (M-F, 6-7 p.m. ET) a new show featuring lively guest interviews, viewer calls and, most importantly, the unmatched, fiery opinions of Jim himself. Jim serves as viewer’s personal guide through the confusing jungle of Wall Street investing, navigating through both opportunities and pitfalls with one goal in mind—to help them make money.

Jim is markets commentator for TheStreet.com, a multimedia provider of financial commentary, analysis and news. In addition to writing a column for TheStreet.com, Jim hosts the nationally syndicated radio program on WOR Radio Network, “Jim Cramer’s RealMoney,” offering insights on the inner workings of Wall Street and the financial markets. He also serves as the “Bottom Line” columnist for New York magazine.

He graduated from Harvard College where he was President and Editor-in Chief of the prestigious daily, The Harvard Crimson. After graduation he became a reporter for the Tallahassee Democrat and the Los Angeles Herald Examiner where he covered stories from homicide to sporting events. Jim is a former hedge fund manager and Senior Partner of Cramer Berkowitz. James compounded at 24% after all fees for 15 years at Cramer Berkowitz, which he was owner of and he retired from his hedge fund in 2001, where he finished with one of the best records in the business, including 36% growth in 2000.

He helped Steve Brill launch American Lawyer magazine before returning to Harvard to receive a law degree. Upon graduating and passing the New York State Bar, Jim joined sales and trading at Goldman Sachs. While at Goldman, Jim wrote for the New Republic about stock market issues. Jim recently published his first two books, Confessions of a Street Addict and You Got Screwed, and his third book, Jim Cramer’s RealMoney is due out in April, 2005. He lives in Summit, New Jersey, with his wife and two girls.