On Friday, Jim Cramer, the host of Mad Money, spoke about the traps investors encounter when they are just starting out.
“Every day at 9:30 AM, I’m listening to my partner Carl Quintanilla announce the names of the companies that are coming public on that particular day. It is often one of the worst parts of my entire job here because it’s when I hear the names of some companies that simply shouldn’t be owned by you, by individuals. These are often trading vehicles created to quickly cash in on some trend from Bitcoin derivatives to quantum computing, to all sorts of pie in the sky equities where if history’s any guide, you will end up making nothing.”
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Cramer admitted that the situation drives him crazy because he feels powerless to stop a wave of IPOs that can hurt regular investors. He acknowledged that he might sound extremely cynical, but he pointed out that after spending two years writing How to Make Money in Any Market and speaking to thousands of individuals in different settings, he has seen firsthand that these are not the people who typically call into his show.
“Wall Street often makes instruments that seem like they’re helpful to individuals, but in reality, they’re nothing more than naked attempts to rip you off. Days like today are a nice reprieve and excellent opportunities to high-grade your portfolio into better stocks. Instead… though, the people who own the QuantumScapes and the Rigettis and the Bitdeers, they look at their beaten down portfolio and often decide… to give up on the… entire asset class. So wrong. That’s why so many people end up missing out on the chance to make big money in the stock market because nobody told them this is a caveat emptor business.”
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For this article, we compiled a list of 17 stocks that were discussed by Jim Cramer during the episode of Mad Money aired on November 14. We listed the stocks in the order that Cramer mentioned them. We also provided hedge fund sentiment for each stock as of the second quarter of 2025, which was taken from Insider Monkey’s database of over 900 hedge funds.
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Jim Cramer’s Thoughts on These 17 Stocks
17. USA Rare Earth, Inc. (NASDAQ:USAR)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 13
USA Rare Earth, Inc. (NASDAQ:USAR) is one of the stocks Jim Cramer expressed his thoughts on. Inquiring about the stock, a caller mentioned that they think that the year of “American exceptionalism” might not be over. In response, Cramer said:
“Well, I’m not going to make any exceptions… the year of magical investing ended, and I can’t make any exceptions, so I’m sorry.”
USA Rare Earth, Inc. (NASDAQ:USAR) supplies rare earth elements and other critical minerals, including neodymium, dysprosium, terbium, gallium, beryllium, and lithium. A caller asked for Cramer’s thoughts on the stock during the October 30 episode and he replied:
“I’m going to say that you have to stay away for now. I mean, one of the things that you needed was that kind of mojo that came from the shortage. If we work out a longer-term deal with rare earth, it’s not, it’s not going to rebound very well for USA Rare Earth, which is losing a fortune.”
16. Energy Transfer LP (NYSE:ET)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 36
Energy Transfer LP (NYSE:ET) is one of the stocks Jim Cramer expressed his thoughts on. When a caller mentioned that they have been wondering about the stock, Cramer commented, “Oh, don’t wonder, buy. I mean, that thing is… that’s just the sweet spot that we want to be in.”
Energy Transfer LP (NYSE:ET) operates natural gas, natural gas liquids, and crude oil pipelines and facilities. The company provides transportation, storage, processing, and marketing services. When a caller inquired about the company’s stock during the October 29 episode, Cramer called it an “excellent company.” He said:
“I like Energy Transfer very much. I’ve gotta tell you, Enterprise Product Partners is the one I do recommend in How to Make Money in Any Market… Energy Transfer is an excellent company.”
Moreover, when a caller asked about the stock during the September 5 episode, Cramer called it “sensational,” as he remarked:
“It’s a premier natural gas play, pipeline. I think it’s sensational. I didn’t think that they were taking out too much debt. That’s not the case… You got it right.”
