Jim Kramer

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jim Kramer
Occupation	Television Personality
Date Of Birth	Feb 10, 1955(1955-02-10)
Age	69
Birthplace	Wyndmoor
Country	United States
Horoscope	Aquarius

Jim Kramer Biography

Jim Kramer is one of the most popular and richest Television Personality who was born on February 10, 1955 in Wyndmoor, United States. Cramer was born in the year 1955 Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania (a suburb of Philadelphia) in the United States to Jewish parents. The mother of Cramer, Louise A. Cramer is an artist. His father, N. Ken Cramer was the owner of International Packaging Products, a company based in Philadelphia that provided wrapping paper, boxes , and bags to restaurants and retailers.

Following college, Cramer worked as an entry-level reporter earning an annual salary of $15,000. Starting on March 1 1978 Cramer was employed by Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee Democrat within Tallahassee, Florida, where he was among the first journalists to report on Ted Bundy’s murder Ted Bundy murders since he resided just few blocks away. The editor at the time, Richard Oppel, has claimed that “[Cramer] was like a driving ram. He was great at getting the story.” Then, he worked for his former employer, the Los Angeles Herald- Examiner writing obituaries. In the course of this his home was robbed and his belongings were stolen which forced him to live in his car for nine months. Cramer also worked for the governor Jerry Brown. California Jerry Brown. Cramer was among early reporters for American Lawyer.

In 1984, Cramer received a Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School. Cramer started investing in the stock market while he attended law school. He made enough from trading to cover tuition. Cramer began promoting his holdings by leaving stock picks on his answering machine. While at Harvard, alumnus Michael Kinsley introduced him to The New Republic owner Martin Peretz, who contacted Cramer to write a book review. After first profiting from the stock picks he heard on Cramer’s answering machine, Peretz gave Cramer $500,000 to invest. In two years, Cramer made $150,000 for Peretz. During his years at Harvard Law School, Cramer worked as a research assistant for Alan Dershowitz. He assisted Dershowitz’s campaign to acquit alleged murderer Claus von Bülow despite the fact that Cramer believed von Bülow was “supremely guilty.”

Cramer claims to have sold all of his stocks on the Friday before Black Monday (1987). From 1988 to 2000, Cramer claims to have had only one year of negative returns – 1998, a year when the S&P 500 Index rose 29%. The underperformance in 1998 led to significant investor withdrawals. In 1999, the fund returned 47% and in 2000, it returned 28%, beating the S&P 500 Index by 38 percentage points. Cramer claims to have produced a 24% average annual return over 14 years and “routinely [taken] home $10 million a year and more.” However, his results have been disputed.

in 1977 Cramer was awarded the magna cumlaude degree from Harvard College with a Bachelor of Arts in Government. While at Harvard, Cramer was the President and Editor-in-Chief of The Harvard Crimson.

Jim Kramer Net Worth

Jim Kramer is one of the richest Television Personality from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jim Kramer 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

James J. Cramer (born on February 10, 1955) is an American television personality, as well as the host for Mad Money in CNBC. He was a hedge fund manager, as well as a best-selling writer and founder of TheStreet.com.

One of his first jobs that he started in the year the year 1971. Cramer made sales of Coca-Cola before selling ice-cream at Veterans Stadium during Philadelphia Phillies games.

In 1984, Cramer became a stockbroker at Goldman Sachs, where he worked on sales and trading.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Jim Kramer height 5 ft 6 in Jim weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Jim Kramer Dating?

According to our records, Jim Kramer married to Lisa Cadette Detwiler , Karen Backfisch-Olufsen. As of December 1, 2023, Jim Kramer’s is not dating anyone.

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In January 2000, close to the peak of the dot-com bubble, Cramer recommended investing in technology stocks and suggested a repeat of the stock performance of 1999.

Facts & Trivia

Jim Ranked on the list of most popular Television Personality. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jim Kramer celebrates birthday on February 10 of every year.

As manager of his hedge fund, Cramer claimed to have realized a “rate of return of 24% after all fees for 15 years” until he retired from the hedge fund in 2001. He self-reported a 36% return in 2000, at the peak of the dot- com bubble. However, this performance has not been independently verified.

How much is Jim Cramer worth?

Is Jim Cramer Wealthy? Jim Cramer has a net worth around $100 million.

What is Jim Kramer saying?

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday said that investors looking to successfully navigate a market roiled by inflation, geopolitical concerns and Covid should do two things: buy discriminately and be inquisitive. “It’s hard to be curious. … But over the long-haul, curiosity tends to be a much better bet [than panic].

What is Jim Cramer's nationality?

American

How much does Jim Cramer make?

The estimated net worth of Jim Cramer is $150 million. Cramer earns an annual salary of $5 million for his work.

Who is Jim Cramers wife?

Wife