Mad Money Recap

For those students who attended the taping of CNBC’s ‘Mad Money’, it was nothing short of a total blast. Mad Money is particularly attractive to college students because Jim Cramer is smart, fast-talking, outspoken, and doesn’t tolerate B.S. I think a lot of students can relate to him because he wasn’t born into his fame. He hit a rough point in his life, but eventually found his way to where he is now. Jim’s high-voltage energy made for a lot of audience participation in the packed Eisenhower Auditorium.

A few members of our own Nittany Lion Fund put their reputations on the line and asked Jim his opinion on selected stocks. Much to their relief, Mr. Cramer generally agreed with their picks, and provided additional stocks for them to take a look at. To close up the show, Jim took a few questions from the audience and gave some final thoughts.

Mad Money is really geared towards young people interested in investing in their future, as it is fast-paced and chock-full-of useful tidbits of information. Prior to the Penn State taping of the show, I had never seen a single episode of Mad Money. I now find myself fascinated with Jim’s honest opinion, genuine interest in hearing what we at Penn State had to ask, and eagerness to help us pick the right investment options for ourselves.