Jim Cramer vs. Henry Blodget, Round 2
Slate columnist Henry Blodget, a former Wall Street analyst now barred from being involved in the market, and “Mad Money” host Jim Cramer have been feuding the past few weeks. On Monday, Blodget threw more fuel onto the fire, rebutting criticisms he has received from readers about his Cramer comments. Wrote Blodget: “Speculating is fascinating, […]
The real test for the Fox Business Channel
Jonathan Berr, writing on bloggingstocks.com, makes the point that whether the upcoming Fox Business Channel is successful depends on how well it attracts viewers during slow business news days. Berr, a former reporter for TheStreet.com and Bloomberg, wrote, “The real test for Fox Business News won’t be how it reports earnings, corporate scandals or mergers […]
Jim Cramer vs. Henry Blodget
“Mad Money” host Jim Cramer and Slate writer Henry Blodget, the disgraced former Wall Street analyst who now writes for Slate, apparently don’t like each other. Earlier this week, Dealbreaker.com’s Bess Levin caught up with Blodget at a New York event for his new book and filed a report about whether he and Cramer would […]
Former analyst Blodget slams Cramer show
Former tech stocks analyst Henry Blodget, writing on Slate, takes aim at Jim Cramer and his CNBC show “Mad Money” for dispensing bad investment advice. Blodget wrote, “The more I thought about Cramer, the more I realized that pointing out that he gives terrible investment advice would be like pointing out that the sun rises. […]
Kudos for CNBC's "Business Nation"
Zac Bissonnette, writing on Blogging Stocks, has high praise for the new CNBC show, “Business Nation,” that debuted earlier this month. Bissonnette wrote, “It’s a lot like CNBC’s On the Money (‘It’s 7:00 on Wall Street… Do you know where your money is?’), but seems to cover more entertaining topics. The edition that I saw […]
Kai Ryssdel wants people to enjoy business news
Kai Ryssdel, the host of public radio’s “Marketplace” show, believes that people will get more out of their business news if it’s enjoyable, according to an article in the Idaho Business Review. Reporter John Foster wrote, “The show is also known for a magazine-style, in-depth but breezy presentation of business and financial news. Marketplace is […]
Finalists named for online biz news and financial blog awards
The Software & Information Industry Association has named the finalists for its 22nd annual Codie Awards, and some of the categories include online financial news sites, financial blogs and technical blogs. The Codie Awards, established in 1986, celebrate outstanding achievement in the software, digital information, and education technology industries. The finalists for Best Online News […]
Wallstrip covers new ground for business news
BusinessWeek’s Aaron Pressman noted in the latest issue that Internet site Wallstrip is gaining a following for those who want to get their business news in video form and online. Pressman wrote, “But what really sets Wallstrip apart is its ambition in the business news arena. Wallstrip creator Howard Lindzon, a small-time hedge fund manager […]
"Mad Money" has cult following on college campuses
Joanna Weiss of the Boston Globe writes Sunday about the fact that Jim Cramer’s “Mad Money” show has a number of viewers on college campuses. Weiss wrote, “But among college students, Cramer has developed a cult following since the show began broadcasting in March 2005. ‘Mad Money’ is CNBC’s top-rated show among 18- to 54-year-olds […]
Changes for Bartiromo and Cramer in store?
Doug Kass writes about 25 potential surprises in store for the market and business world in 2007. Two of them are related to business journalism. Kass wrote, “24. Maria Bartiromo leaves CNBC to join Joy Behar, Rosie O’Donnell and Barbara Walters on ABC’s ‘The View.’ (At the same time, Elisabeth Hasselbeck gets booted off the […]
