On Wednesday, Jim Cramer, the host of Mad Money, shared his thoughts on the market turmoil of the week and provided some valuable lessons. He emphasized that no one ever made a profit by panicking. Cramer pointed out how many investors had thrown in the towel during the downturn.
“Yeah, what happens is they get out and then it rallies big like today, and that’s the end. Bye bye. Learn to take the pain. Staying the course is how you make the biggest money.”
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Cramer noted how, on Tuesday night, anyone holding stocks felt disheartened and as if they had lost substantial sums. He then pointed out that in contrast, those who were shorting the market, including many hedge funds, went to bed feeling victorious. However, Cramer had a different perspective and highlighted that some of the short-sellers, who had bet against the market just before the high opening on Wednesday, might have felt smart in the moment.
But he quickly reminded viewers that while bulls and bears can make money, he commented that “hogs, those who staged short were pigs, plain and simple. He then went on to say:
“The president likes, no, no, he loves drama. He’s gonna love drama for his whole darn presidency. That’s one constant from his first term.”
Cramer said that investors should not expect any certainty from the White House. Hoping for “certainty” from President Trump, he said, would be “kind of nuts” at this point. His advice to investors was simple: when the noise gets overwhelming, “just turn it off”.
“So let me give you the bottom line on this one of the most exciting days of our lives: I don’t think that things are all that difficult. They’re not COVID difficult. Now I think that you’re dealing with manmade crises. It turns out that one of these manmade crises was easily reversible, as we’ve said over and over again, and told you that when you see stocks in the blast zone rally, it pays to realize that good things, not just bad things can happen too.”
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Jim Cramer Recently Talked About These 9 Stocks
9. FLEX LNG Ltd. (NYSE:FLNG)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 12
When a caller highlighted FLEX LNG Ltd.’s (NYSE:FLNG) few positives like its high dividend, efforts to lower debt, and a new CEO, Cramer commented:
“But don’t you think that it should have already made it by now? I mean the stock just does nothing, nothing but go down during the greatest revolution of all time. I’m going to have to take a hard pass on that one. I’m sorry.”
FLEX LNG (NYSE:FLNG) focuses on transporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) by sea to markets around the world. In 2022, when Cramer was asked about the company, he said, “Jimmy Chill likes FLEX. Why? Because it’s got a product that we all need.” Since the comment was aired, FLNG stock has declined more than 30%.
8. MP Materials Corp. (NYSE:MP)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 33
A caller inquired about MP Materials Corp. (NYSE:MP) and Cramer said:
“Okay… used to come on our program all the time, James Litinsky, and it’s had a good run. It’s moved up all the way from the bottom, but it used to be much, much higher. My take is this: I think that the rare earth specialty materials are going to do well under Trump and I like Litinsky. I think he’s the real deal, but boy, they keep losing money. This is the year that they either make money or I go against them. Period. End of story.”
MP Materials (NYSE:MP) supplies rare earth materials and magnetic precursor products. Its operations include the Mountain Pass Rare Earth Mine and Processing facility in California. More than two weeks ago, Cramer remarked:
“You know I’ve been recommending the stock forever and it’s finally happening. So I’m going to just say, you know what, let’s stick with it. I am not gonna say, hey, after all this time, it’s time to go. Litinsky has done a good job. He’s been sticking with it and I gotta hand it to him. What can I say? He never gave up and good for him.”
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