[vampiretooth1]

When you say, paid actor, are you proposing that Cramer is being paid by some fund to pump a stock that they already have a position in? I don't know, but I believe it'd be highly unlikely given that he had a pretty good career as a fund manager himself, probably doesn't need more money.

The article mentions (or links somewhere to this info) that there's no longer a Cramer pump, although there definitely was a couple years back

[kadoban]

> probably doesn't need more money.

What's he doing on TV all the time then?

[vampiretooth1]

Having fun? What are rich founders doing that are still at the helm of their own company, what are rich fund managers doing that have already proven their merit?

[kadoban]

Mostly making money because they don't know what else to do? Does anyone actually enjoy doing a ~daily tv show? Seems like a lot of work.

[askafriend]

Well it takes a certain type of person...and I guess he's that person. I'm sure he likes the attention.

[kadoban]

He probably also likes money. In my experience "has money" doesn't equal "can't be corrupt", to tie this back up a few levels in the thread.