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Melissa Lee Melissa Lee is the host of CNBC’s “Fast Money” (Monday-Thursday, 5PM-6PM ET; Friday, 5PM-5:30PM ET), which originates from the Nasdaq’s MarketSite studio in New York’s Times Square. “Fast Money” gives you the information normally reserved for the Wall Street trading floor, enabling you to make decisions that can make you money. She is also the host of “Options Action,” (Friday, 5:30PM ET), a weekly half-hour program that explains the advantages of options trading.In addition, Lee is a member of the ensemble cast of CNBC’s “Power Lunch” (M-F, 2PM-3PM ET).Previously, Lee was co-anchor of CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street”…

CNBC’s Jim Cramer vehemently advised against buying stock during a market rally, even though it may be tempting to do so.”I always tell you to buy into weakness and sell into strength, but that really means you need to sell some of your winners at the moment when they’re at their hottest, and you probably shouldn’t buy anything when the market feels like it’s on fire,” he said. “If you do, your new stock picks will likely be consumed in the aftermath of that fire and you won’t have much to show for all that hard-won money that went up…

CNBC’s Jim Cramer said investors shouldn’t lose their heads when the market starts to rally. According to him, it’s crucial to stay focused, practice restraint and take some profits.”When the stock market’s had a big short-term run—short term—don’t get carried away by the optimism,” he said. “Instead, keep your head on straight, check your emotions, focus on the long-term, and think about ringing the register, especially on the stocks that might be getting too high.”Cramer said he knows it can be hard to sell into strength and no investor wants to miss out on one of their stocks soaring even…

To CNBC’s Jim Cramer, investors shouldn’t just bask in their gains when their stocks start to do well. It’s important to understand why a certain company soared, and wins aren’t always for reasons you think they are, he said.”It’s very helpful to understand why a stock you like is going up or down,” he said. “When you have a win, don’t lazily assume that you simply got it right — think about what it means if you were merely in the right place at the right time and please proceed with caution.”Sometimes a company will perform well for reasons not…

CNBC’s Jim Cramer said to be cautious when the market is flooded with initial public offerings because the influx of new stocks will inevitably drag the market down.”As much as I love anything that generates enthusiasm for the stock market, of course — and nothing does that like a few massively successful IPOs— you’ve got to be careful when we get a whole wave of new issues,” he said. “The IPO cycle tends to start out strong and generate a lot of euphoria, but then it burns out and all the new stock supply can really weigh on the market.”He…

CNBC’s Jim Cramer said investors shouldn’t obsess over news that’s already widespread across Wall Street, but instead pinpoint trends not yet accepted in the broader market zeitgeist.”If you want to be a better investor, don’t tear your hair out fretting about the same things as everybody else,” he said. “Instead, you should worry about the things other people don’t seem to care about, because the real threat is the one that you don’t see coming.”Cramer mentioned one economic theory called the efficient markets hypothesis, which suggests that stock prices always reflect all the relevant information available and immediately adjust when…

CNBC’s Jim Cramer began his professional investing career at Goldman Sachs. While there, he began to learn the basics of how to make money on the market, namely the importance of figuring out one’s individual investing goals and keeping a diverse portfolio.  “From my early days at Goldman Sachs, I learned the core principles of investing, finding solid ideas to build a diversified portfolio to create long-term wealth in a way that suits the customer,” he said. “Consider yourself the customer of this show.”At Goldman, Cramer handled nondiscretionary accounts, meaning he worked on commission and needed clients’ approval to invest…

CNBC’s Jim Cramer said he felt drawn to the stock market when he was in the fourth grade.He usually searched through his father’s copies of the Philadelphia Bulletin for sports and comics, but soon became curious about the business section, which had tables markedly different from the ones with batting averages he usually studied.”I was also a curious kid,” he said. “Curiosity’s always been both a blessing and a curse for me, not unlike the proverbial cat that’s always probing, looking and occasionally jumping on some hot stoves.”His father gave him a rudimentary explanation of the market, comparing the way…

Sooner or later, virtually all hot stocks implode, said CNBC’s Jim Cramer. And according to him, it’s important for investors to know when to cash in before that happens.By hot stocks, Cramer means speculative companies with relatively low market capitalization that are risky, but have the potential for high reward. At first, these stocks may receive little attention on Wall Street. When analysts begin to take notice, Cramer said, the stocks’ popularity will likely lose steam.”Once a red-hot speculative stock get too much attention, it means the rally’s likely on its last legs, because there are only so many people…

CNBC’s Jim Cramer said investors should usually wait until high-quality stocks have had a pullback before buying. But sometimes it’s worth buying some stock at the top, especially if a company engages in significant insider buying.Not to be confused with insider trading, insider buying is based on public information and occurs when executives buy shares in their own company. Insider buying can signal that a company expects its stock’s value to increase.”For me, buying after a big rally can certainly feel reckless, and even lazy. Most investors are smart enough to wait for a pullback before they pull the trigger,”…