Jim Cramer wants you to buy and hold stocks — if you’re willing to do some ongoing homework.
In his book, “How To Make Money In Any Market,” Cramer outlines his system for building long-term wealth through your investments. About half of your portfolio, he writes, should be invested in index funds, with the bulk of the rest distributed across a handful of stocks in fast-growing companies.
Ideally, you’re looking to hold these names over the long term while compounding returns help you build wealth, Cramer says. But giving that a chance to happen will require effort on your part, he tells CNBC Make It.
Cramer says all investors should listen to earnings calls, which happen quarterly at most major publicly traded companies. In addition to reporting financial results required by law, most firms also host calls in which top executives discuss performance with analysts, media and investors. Many post recordings or transcripts of the calls on their investor relations website.
Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/16/jim-cramer-investors-should-listen-to-earnings-calls.html