Mad Money host Jim Cramer lays out next week’s game plan for investors, ahead of big earnings, economic data, and uncertainty in Europe.
Cramer’s Game Plan for Next Week

If you?ve been following the market, you know that it?s resembled a wild roller coaster ride. Although selling in May was exactly the right move, when to get back in is less certain, writes Michael sincere.

Michael Sincere’s Rookie Trader: 4 defensive strategies for anxious investors

The Growth versus Value Debate
Investors and money managers who seek out growth stocks are generally looking for quality companies with higher than average earnings growth rates, regardless of what the current market valuation of the stock is.
By comparison, investors and money managers who advocate value investing typically buy shares of stock in companies that have been beaten down in price because they are going through a period of adversity. Value investing usually calls for selling these shares after they have risen in price as a result of the underlying …

I got the following questions emailed to me:
are the main questions we should ask of the RSP or real estate provider?
how do we know they  are honest?how do we know the property is really going to yield 6-7 %?1) All the questions that I list on how to choose the right 1031 exchange firm (link) are questions you should ask the real estate firm, other investors and folks like your CPA, CFA.  for your CFA, ask if they have any biases, commissions,etc. Often the CFA is recieving a 5% commission …

Lower tax rates may not get the economy back on track again. But they may spare investors from a nasty little sell-off at the end of the month.
Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus rally

With the first Wave of Baby Boomers Approaching 60 what are the next Steps to Managing their SavingsAs more and more baby boomers approach retirement, there is plenty of advice available on how to save for it but not much about what to do once you get there. This lack of information has left many future retirees confused. After years of saving, they are now faced with the challenges of planning, monitoring and managing their financial situation. in addition, they are also looking for ways to maximize savings for their …

With the First Wave of Baby Boomers Approaching 60 what are the Next Steps to Managing their SavingsAs more and more baby boomers approach retirement, there is plenty of advice available on how to save for it but not much about what to do once you get there. This lack of information has left many future retirees confused. After years of saving, they are now faced with the challenges of planning, monitoring and managing their financial situation. in addition, they are also looking for ways to maximize savings for their …

Lower tax rates may not get the economy back on track again. But they may spare investors from a nasty little sell-off at the end of the month.
Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus rally

Bank stocks have been shellacked lately as investors worry about what impact the foreclosure scandal will have on the results for the nation’s largest financial institutions.
Foreclosures: Next shoe to drop for banks?

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