Jim Cramer Reveals His Trading Strategy For H2 2025 & Discusses These 16 Stocks

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3. JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders In Q1 2025: 129

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) is the largest private bank in the world. Its shares have gained 21% year-to-date to make them one of the top performers among bank stocks. The strong share price performance is despite the fact that JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM)’s shares dipped by 14.5% in April after the Liberation Day tariff announcements. The bank has benefited from several tailwinds in the second quarter. These include greater stock trading activity helping the bank’s earnings and stock buybacks. In his previous comments about JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM), Cramer has painted the bank’s CEO Jamie Dimon as ‘gloomy’ and discussed whether to buy or sell the stock in a recession. His recent comments were brief:

“JPMorgan, doing terrifically.”

Cramer’s earlier comments discussed JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM)’s stock. Here’s what he said:

“I think in a recession you pull your forecast. And when people here pulled forecast, you just sell the stock. Now is that right? I don’t think so. I think that I joke I wish actually this was the quarter where people said you know what we’re not going to give guidance anymore. We’re gonna be like Warren Buffett. […]

Well, look, these companies are great. And if we’re going to say there could be a deal and the deal’s going to be tough and- With China, you mean? Yes. Then you’re going to be saying, why didn’t I pay $224 because now I’m paying $290.”

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