‘Old economy’ stocks look expensive, software screams cheap. How to proceed

Monday’s batch of Wall Street research made one thing clear: More people are starting to throw in the towel on software. While the sentiment makes sense — analysts aren’t blind to the price action and know their posture is out of step ahead of some key earnings reports — one has to wonder whether it […]
Trump’s future Fed influence tests market trust — how to prepare your portfolio

In this week’s Club Check-in, Paulina Likos and Zev Fima break down the uncertainty surrounding the Federal Reserve as markets approach a pivotal transition in May, when a new Fed chair is expected to be appointed, and assess how Club members should be thinking about their investments. Multiple developments have raised questions about the future […]
As the market pulls back, Jim Cramer explains how to handle sell-offs

CNBC’s Jim Cramer unpacked Tuesday’s market action and suggested that it can be worthwhile to stick with good stocks as they weather losses, telling investors to buy, not sell, into weakness. “When you get hit with a sell-off…that’s when you should buy more of your favorite growth stocks…the ones you’ve done the homework on and […]
Why regular investors should embrace high-priced stocks — how to do it

Here’s our Club Mailbag email [email protected] — so you send your questions directly to Jim Cramer and his team of analysts. We can’t offer personal investing advice. We will only consider more general questions about the investment process or stocks in the portfolio, or related industries. This week’s question: Hi Jim, I just joined the […]
Jim Cramer explains how to pick out a solid retail growth stock

CNBC’s Jim Cramer told investors on Thursday how to pick a solid retail stock for their portfolios, listing six factors to consider before making an investment. “I want to spend some time tonight on what it means to buy the stock of a great franchise into weakness, not some software as a service company or […]
Jim Cramer explains how to handle Tuesday’s market decline

CNBC’s Jim Cramer unpacked Tuesday’s market action, explaining why stocks fell and how investors can deal with losses. “Days like today are…dispiriting, they’re painful, and they usually aren’t alone,” he said. “You have to trust the companies you believe in. Trust the market. That’s the only way to make big money in stocks long term.” […]
What we make of Trump’s Vietnam trade deal — plus, how to think about Apple’s rally

Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Market moves: The S & P 500 was nicely higher on Wednesday, with the broad market index on pace for another record close. The session follows […]
Here’s our guide on how to research stocks — and keep track of the ones you own

Here’s our Club Mailbag email [email protected] — so you send your questions directly to Jim Cramer and his team of analysts. We can’t offer personal investing advice. We will only consider more general questions about the investment process or stocks in the portfolio or related industries. When Jim Cramer says that investors need to do […]
This is the secret sauce to stock-picking — and what went wrong in my sale of Alphabet

You may have heard I have a new book coming out, “How to Make Money in Any Market.” It’s got a simple premise. To save well you should own index funds, but, in addition, you should own five individual stocks. Why five? Simple, no matter what period I examined over the last 45 years — my […]
How to assess Broadcom’s China risk — plus, an economic-proof stock gets Wall Street love

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Monday’s key moments. The S & P 500 continued to sell off following Friday’s big slide on the stronger-than-expected jobs report. The 10-year Treasury yield spiked to over 4.8%, a new 14-month high, […]