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Bios:
James Cramer
Biography:
James Cramer is co-host of CNBC's primetime business news talk show,
"America Now" (M-F, 8-9 p.m., ET). He also serves as CNBC Markets
Commentator, appearing bi-monthly as co-host on CNBC’s "Squawk Box"
(M-F, 8-11 a.m. ET), as well as bi-monthly on other CNBC Business
Day programming.
Cramer
is markets commentator for TheStreet.com, a multimedia provider
of financial commentary, analysis and news. In addition to writing
a column for TheStreet.com, Cramer most recently launched a daily
financial radio program titled "RealMoney with Jim Cramer" which
is co-produced by TheStreet.com and Premiere Radio Networks. He
also serves as the "Bottom Line" columnist for New York magazine.
Cramer graduated from Harvard College where he was President and
Editor-in-Chief of the prestigious daily, The Harvard Crimson. After
graduation he became a reporter for the Tallahassee Democrat and
the Los Angeles Herald Examiner where he covered stories from homicide
to sporting events.
Cramer is a former hedge fund manager and Senior Partner of Cramer
Berkowitz. He retired from his hedge fund in 2001, where he finished
with one of the best records in the business, including 36% growth
in 2000.
Cramer
helped Steve Brill launch American Lawyer magazine before returning
to Harvard to receive a law degree. Upon graduating and passing
the New York State Bar, Cramer joined sales and trading at Goldman
Sachs where he worked for former Treasury Secretary Bob Rubin. During
his tenure at Goldman Sachs, he wrote for the New Republic about
stock market issues.
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