by Jim Cramer (Get the Book)Cautious investors are weary of low returns on bonds and CDs but wary of the stock market, given recent precipitous declines and minor crashettes. Cramer, former hedge fund manager, host of CNBC's Mad Money, and founder of TheStreet.com, asserts that conservative investors need not shy away from stocks. Cramer identifies several megatrends (and stocks) that promise strong returns, including technology that embraces the holy trinity of social, mobile, and the Cloud; healthy eating; frugality; biotechnology; and energy. Beyond the trends, Cramer highlights bankable CEOs offering strong management that also promises strong returns on the stocks in their companies. In highly accessible language, Cramer explains how the stock market is influenced by economic data, Fed policy, world events, the actions of hedge funds, and the trend toward sector funds even when the underlying fundamentals of a stock remain stable. Drawing on his long experience, both mistakes and successes, Cramer demystifies the stock market and offers sound investing advice and an insightful overview of the market for cautious investors. --Booklist
