Adam Carlson and Emily Strohm of People magazine profile CNBC anchor Jim Cramer in the latest issue.
Carlson and Strohm write, “That led to a career in money management, which led to Goldman Sachs and then to CNBC. Cramer credits his success to his hunger and perseverance – and luck.
“‘I was able to use my skills to be able to get to a really good place that I’m thrilled about,’ Cramer says. ‘But I think that people never gave enough credit to luck, and I was very lucky to be at the right place at the right time at many points in my career.’
“‘I’ve had lots of ups and downs,’ he says, ‘and you just gotta [get] up every morning and put your pants on.'”
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