You Ask, Cramer Answers

On Stockpickr Answers Friday and yesterday, Jim Cramer responded to a new batch of questions posed by members of the Stockpickr community.

Anybody can ask, respond or comment at Stockpickr Answers; the top responders get ranked in our "Top Analysts" section. Here are a few of the questions to which Cramer recently responded. (Note: You may have to scroll through several answers to see Cramer's.)

• Why are homebuilders still building? Wouldn't a more prudent homebuilder stop building completely and let the inventory sell off? I know they have slowed, but it seems they haven't slowed that rapidly.
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• What are you thoughts on Brookfield Asset Management (BAM)? With its exposure to international infrastructure and high-end commercial property, and with a terrific leader in Bruce Flatt, is this a long-term buy at these levels?
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• Is there any reason I shouldn't sell EMC (EMC) and buy Western Digital (WDC)? Western Digital seems to be "best of breed" for the storage stocks and rated highly by IBD. EMC just seems like a sorry stock headed nowhere!
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• As far as tech goes, I agree the strategy of Google (GOOG) and Apple (AAPL) on LEAPS basis will work. But even Cramer came to his senses on Apple now; as he earlier mentioned, momentum stocks have no top but when a stock is re-valued from momentum to value, there is no bottom...
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• The continued drunken propping of crude continues. That is going to be one heck of a drop when some sanity returns to the market. The ultimate farce, and the public sits there and pays $3.50 per gallon like sheep without the outrage.
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For an archive of Jim Cramer's Stockpickr answers, go to www.stockpickr.com/answers/ and type "Jim Cramer" under "search for questions." Select "Username - Answered" from the dropdown menu at right, and click "search." The most recent questions will appear first.

(Editor's note: Cramer owns EMC for his Action Alerts PLUS charitable trust.)