We recently published an article titled Jim Cramer Discussed These 7 Stocks. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF) stands against the other stocks Jim Cramer recently talked about.
Jim Cramer, the host of Mad Money, recently shared valuable investing lessons drawn from his 40 years of experience in the field. He noted that he often emphasizes the importance of discipline over conviction, repeating this message regularly on his show.
“I am constantly on this show telling you that discipline always trumps conviction. I tell it to you over and over and over again. In other words, no matter how much you may love a stock, no matter how enthralled you are with the underlying story, if the rules say sell, you sell it.”
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Cramer also highlighted one of his fundamental investing rules: “Bulls make money. Bears make money. Pigs, well, they get slaughtered.” He explained that this phrase serves as a reminder, especially when stocks rise sharply, and investors become overly confident in their gains. Cramer observed that, too often, people get intoxicated by their profits and start believing they are invincible. However, it is precisely at that point of overconfidence that caution is most needed, as acting like a pig can lead to significant losses. He then said:
“Just to be clear, bulls don’t have a monopoly on piggishness. The same idea applies to investors who press their bets too shortly, too aggressively on the short side.”
He pointed out that the same principle applies to those who aggressively short stocks. He explained that while there have been significant market declines, such as the dot-com crash of 2000 and the financial crisis of 2008-2009, most stocks tend to recover fairly quickly. Even during the Fed-induced market downturn in late 2021, those who remained too committed to short positions for too long ended up facing painful losses. By the fall of 2022, markets had rebounded, and those who had not adapted to the changes were left with nothing.
“Why is this rule so important? Simple. One of my chief goals is to help you stay in the game. You know that’s the hardest part of investing. It’s holding on through the difficult periods, taking short-term pains so you can have long-term gains, which is what’s happened in the stock market for, for a century.”
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For this article, we compiled a list of 7 stocks that were discussed by Jim Cramer during the episode of Mad Money aired on February 24. We listed the stocks in ascending order of their hedge fund sentiment as of the fourth quarter of 2024, which was taken from Insider Monkey’s database of over 1,000 hedge funds.
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A close-up of a customer trying on a piece of apparel in the retailer’s spacious dressing room, emphasizing the company’s focus on personal care and experience.
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 51
When a caller mentioned that Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF) announced that there might be headwinds owing to currency, Cramer replied:
“No, it’s not really currency. They had promised a very big number and they failed to deliver and it has been paying the price ever since. This is a, I mean, I guess I could say, I’m gonna say it, Fran Horowitz is a good manager, it’s a disaster and they, I don’t know how they can turn it around, but they are gonna report on the 5th of March. Let’s hope they get it right and if they do, they may have to get it right without me because that last quarter was so bad.”
Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) is a retailer that operates across multiple channels, offering a variety of products such as clothing, personal care items, and accessories. The products are sold under several brand names, including Abercrombie & Fitch, abercrombie kids, Hollister, and Gilly Hicks.
Overall ANF ranks 2nd on our list of the stocks Jim Cramer recently talked about. While we acknowledge the potential of ANF as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than ANF but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.
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