Facebook Twitter Linked In RSS Feed
Sign up now and see how you can earn 20 ivBucks quickly as an Investimonials member.
 

Confessions of a Street Addict

DESCRIPTION
It's hard to think of anyone more intense or opinionated, or who wears as many hats as James Cramer. In Confessions of a Street Addict, the man who first made a name for himself on Wall Street successfully managing his hedge fund--and then became...


DETAILS
Author: Jim Cramer
Year: 2003
Price: $10.20
TAGS


RATINGS BREAKDOWN
5-Star       (6)
4-Star       (2)
3-Star       (3)
2-Star       (2)
1-Star       (0)
 
Sort These Reviews By:  

Loved it

This was a great book, there was not much to be learned form it about trading stocks and such. but more of how his life was when he ran his fun and how he became to get there and how he left the fund.

Overall Rating  
Education  
Entertainment  
Value  

Was this review helpful? Yes   No

This review is the subjective opinion of an Investimonials.com member and not of Investimonials LLC.
Comments on this Review

Now See Cramer in a Different Light -- Worthy of My Respect!

Great inside look at the hedge fund world. A very easy read, an interesting book by one of the most influential financial minds of our time. Love him or hate him, Cramer has enormous influence and should be followed.

Overall Rating  
Education  
Entertainment  
Value  

Was this review helpful? Yes   No

This review is the subjective opinion of an Investimonials.com member and not of Investimonials LLC.
Comments on this Review

Awesome Read

Jim Cramer has a very interesting life story and he does a great job telling it. He literally has a rags to riches story. He is extremely honest and doesn't seem to hold back a lot embarrassing details. A little bit of strategy advice on how he made decisions at his hedge fund as well. Overall very entertaining biography.

Overall Rating  
Education  
Entertainment  
Value  

Was this review helpful? Yes   No

This review is the subjective opinion of an Investimonials.com member and not of Investimonials LLC.
Comments on this Review

Couldn't put it down

This is one of my all-time favorite books due to Cramer's down to earth writing style and interesting life story. Cramer not only shares his successes but also his shortcomings as a hedge fund manager and as a person. This autobiography was a refreshing break from his eccentric TV personality and was simply a great read.

Overall Rating  
Education  
Entertainment  
Value  

Was this review helpful? Yes   No

This review is the subjective opinion of an Investimonials.com member and not of Investimonials LLC.
Comments on this Review
12 January 2010
PWills



Member Page
Other Reviews

Great book, bad man

His best book by far.

He is a clown and a loser but this was a very entertaining read.

If you want to know where JJC came from, this is the book to read

Overall Rating  
Education  
Entertainment  
Value  

1 of 1 people have found this review helpful.

Was this review helpful? Yes   No

This review is the subjective opinion of an Investimonials.com member and not of Investimonials LLC.
Comments on this Review

Top 5 Favorite

This was before he became an over-exposed clown...this book is GREAT...all about how he was addicted to trading so much (I can relate) and just a ton of finance-industry lessons told in a way that only the master entertainer could do. I hope he goes back to this style of commentary, but I fear it may be too late for JC

Overall Rating  
Education  
Entertainment  
Value  

3 of 3 people have found this review helpful.

Was this review helpful? Yes   No

This review is the subjective opinion of an Investimonials.com member and not of Investimonials LLC.
Comments on this Review
05 December 2009
Tim



Member Page
Other Reviews

Nothing like TV show

I am going to start this by saying that I HATE Mad Money, but this book is GREAT. thi is a great look at what kind of guy Kramer is. I know its written buy him but, I would tell anyone to read this.

The book follows Kramer in bad and good times, as well as there are some pretty funny parts that mad me like him and see more than the yelling idiot on TV.

GREAT BOOK, pick it up.

Overall Rating  

Was this review helpful? Yes   No

This review is the subjective opinion of an Investimonials.com member and not of Investimonials LLC.
Comments on this Review
07 December 2009
Afg797s



Member Page
Other Reviews

Super entertaining

This book is raw and written very well by a guy thats enjoyable to watch and listen too. Cramer is a old timer on Wall street and speaks with a ruthless honest voice. This book is so interesting you have to make sure you read it only if you have several hours to spare because chapter after chapter .... it keeps you on edge.

Overall Rating  
Education  
Entertainment  
Value  

Was this review helpful? Yes   No

This review is the subjective opinion of an Investimonials.com member and not of Investimonials LLC.
Comments on this Review

Confessions Of A street Addict

I have to say i liked the book alot. He really shed light on how things really work. Now on the other hand im not a big fan of cramer. I think the only reason he wants to do his show on CNBC is to promote himself and sell books.

Overall Rating  

Was this review helpful? Yes   No

This review is the subjective opinion of an Investimonials.com member and not of Investimonials LLC.
Comments on this Review
04 February 2010
Rocco46



Member Page
Other Reviews

Great Book, the better side of Cramer

Jim Cramer has a very interesting life story. He exemplifies the rags to riches story. He is honest and doesn't seem to hold back a lot embarrassing details. A little bit of strategy advice on how he made decisions at his hedge fund as well. Overall very entertaining autobiography, a look into the other side of Cramer.


Overall Rating  

Was this review helpful? Yes   No

This review is the subjective opinion of an Investimonials.com member and not of Investimonials LLC.
Comments on this Review

Not Bad

This book is decent. The vast majority of it is Cramer hero worshiping himself, his wife or his friends. He spends a lot of time on TheStreet.com which is fairly boring. There are some entertining parts and it's nice to hear an account from a hedge fund manager as there are few out there. Overall, read it but don't expect much.

Overall Rating  
Education  
Entertainment  
Value  

Was this review helpful? Yes   No

This review is the subjective opinion of an Investimonials.com member and not of Investimonials LLC.
Comments on this Review

Ok, not great.

There is one comment already on this book that says something about Cramer "hero worshiping himself" and that is absolutely true. This book is long and boring with Cramer mostly describing himself like a saint. You get the sense that there is another side to the story and Cramer is not all he makes himself up to be.

The book describes his life basically from 1985-2002 working at Goldman, then starting a hedge fund, starting the street.com. The whole book is nothing more than mundane details that have no sense of purpose or direction, just a commentary on his life. Some parts were interesting but those moments were few and far between. He takes 20 pages to describe something that has no point and could have been summed up in a few paragraphs. We dont need to know the precise time of day you did things Jim (unless it is relevant in someway), we dont need to know what you ate, and what you were wearing. I couldn't wait to be done with this book. It did not teach me anything.

Overall Rating  
Education  
Entertainment  
Value  

Was this review helpful? Yes   No

This review is the subjective opinion of an Investimonials.com member and not of Investimonials LLC.
Comments on this Review

Entertaining

This biggest thing I got out of this book is that his wife saved his ass several times and is a terrific trader. Cramer is more of a passionate blowhard. He would not have had the returns he had without his wife's trading skills. This guys advice should be looked at in the same way we view fiction novels.

Overall Rating  
Education  
Entertainment  
Value  

Was this review helpful? Yes   No

This review is the subjective opinion of an Investimonials.com member and not of Investimonials LLC.
Comments on this Review
In Play
TDAmeritrade  4 New ReviewsStockTwits  4 New ReviewsThe Art of Trading  6 New ReviewsJim Cramer  5 New ReviewsTurboTax Tax Prep  3 New ReviewsThe Tepichin Letter  7 New ReviewsSuze Orman  3 New ReviewsDylan Ratigan  3 New ReviewsScottrade  5 New ReviewsProphet Alerts  13 New ReviewsInvestimonials  3 New Reviews