Read this book first. Jim Cramer is my hero. In today's information age, Jim is the voice of reason and experience. He provides the average person the means to succeed on Wall Street. If you are thinking about investing, then read this book and then read it again. This book discusses general investing.

The basic advice in this book has helped me make good choices in the market. I think it's best to divorce his TV and radio personality from it and focus on the advice given. You can read through the anecdotes to help get context for where his advice is coming from, but after one read just go back to where you highlighted to extract your knowledge.

Great book on the basics of trading. It has the psychology behind the trading and the market. He tells you all the pitfalls of amateur trading to look out for, as well as what really control the market short- and long-term. Cramer really cares about the reader.

B/B = BUY

This book is a great read for anybody interested in learning about the stock market. It has a wealth of information about how the markets work and how to use the information in financial statements to find out if a stock is over valued or undervalued.

The man is crazy but his book is an easy to read introduction to the stock market and to investing. A lot of people have made a lot of money by following the simple common sense advice in this book. I'm one of them.

Got halfway through. Had fun reading the book but I don't think I can keep up with this guy.

Good overview of how to pick stocks but requires 1 hour a week per stock to do it properly... too much time!

Overall I liked this book. There are plenty of tips and valuable information to pick up stocks for your portfolio and understand how to spot tops and bottoms. I liked Jim's "buy and homework", it's not bad to trade if you want to trade, you don't need to keep the stock forever.
What I disliked about this book: On each chapter Jim talks about Wall Street gibberish, but I believe there's nothing wrong to use technical analysis or chart analysis to get additional information. I do my homework, but I like using other tools, too. Not everyone out there is a fool, that's what I felt when reading about Wall Street People.
Anyway, I recommend this books to anyone starting in the stocks business. But IMHO, don't take it as the only and right way to trade, read a lot and use common sense and make your own strategy!

Provides a rationale method for investing besides buy and hold

Cramer's tools and techniques are sound despite what his detractors say about his individual picks. His advice is helpful to investors, business professionals, and consultants alike.

Excellent book on investing.

This is a great book for anyone looking to understand the stock market and your 401K situation at work. I wouldn't buy everything Cramer says in this book, but I learned a lot of ideas I can use for my own life.