I think a good rule of thumb is if someone screams or cusses or goes on sites like this one, SH or Yahoo and calls investors losers, stocks POS etc, they need to be ignored. If you can't use intelligence to make your point, don't bother.

I read one of Cramer's books and there were a few good things to be taken out of it, but is nowhere near the top of the pile in my little library of investing books. I think his media success and ego has clouded his vision. Would be interested in others fav investing books, though off topic might be the forum.