
Passing on the Upside

By Jim Cramer
About this article:
I read a scary book this weekend: the S&P chart book. It was frightening because there weren't more than a handful of charts that weren't overextended, and many stocks have reached levels that I didn't like when their companies were doing well. Chart after chart in every business, but especially retail and industrial, have moved up so much that you have to feel like a chump to come in at these levels.
There are almost no stocks with growth prospects that have accidentally high yields anymore. Kimberly-Clark and Paychex were the only two that I saw that seemed remotely appealing, and maybe Philip Morris.
Many indebted companies, not just the banks, should be issuing equity here to fix their balance sheets.
Companies like Micron and Western Digital, which have been able to raise prices, have gone through the roof, as have companies like Motorola and Advanced...

Or, call us at 1-866-321-TSCM (8726) Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. ET.
Outside the U.S. and in Canada, call 1-212-321-5200.
|
|
|

 |

If you decide to subscribe and you're not completely satisfied with TheStreet.com RealMoney, just call us within the first 30 days of your subscription and we'll refund your full annual subscription price — guaranteed.
|
|
|
|
|
If you choose a 14-day free trial of RealMoney and you do NOT call to cancel within those 14 days, you will pay $129.95 — a $100 savings off the regular annual subscription price of $229.95. Unless you cancel before the end of that year, your subscription will automatically renew for another year at the then-current subscription price.
Offer applies only to new annual subscriptions, and is subject to change at any time. Void where prohibited.
If you choose a monthly subscription, you pay $34.95 per month. You will be notified if the current monthly rate of $34.95 changes at any time in the future.
TheStreet.com is a publisher. None of the contributors or their affiliates will provide you with personally tailored advice concerning the nature, potential, value or suitability of any particular security, portfolio of securities, transaction, investment strategy or other matter. From time to time, any or all of the contributors or their affiliates may hold positions in securities mentioned and they may trade for their own accounts. In cases where the position is held at the time of publication, appropriate disclosure is made.
© TheStreet.com, Inc., 14 Wall Street, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10005.
|