Jim Cramer issues a warning to investors trading with borrowed money
CNBC's Jim Cramer on Monday said the AI trade has become increasingly fragile. "If you're borrowing money to buy something related to the data center, then tomorrow morning, 9:30 a.m., sell it no matter what," the "Mad Money" host said. "You won't regret it."Many AI infrastructure and data center stocks have run up sharply over the past year.
- ▪CNBC's Jim Cramer on Monday said the AI trade has become increasingly fragile.
- ▪"If you're borrowing money to buy something related to the data center, then tomorrow morning, 9:30 a.m., sell it no matter what," the "Mad Money" host said.
- ▪"You won't regret it."Many AI infrastructure and data center stocks have run up sharply over the past year.
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CNBC's Jim Cramer on Monday said the AI trade has become increasingly fragile. "If you're borrowing money to buy something related to the data center, then tomorrow morning, 9:30 a.m., sell it no matter what," the "Mad Money" host said. "You won't regret it."Many AI infrastructure and data center stocks have run up sharply over the past year. However, the cohort has started to pull back as investors question whether the pace of data center spending can continue. Cramer said the volatility in AI stocks that has stemmed from that uncertainty makes investing with borrowed money -- known as margin trading -- especially dangerous. The amount of margin debt has increased sharply over the last year."If you're on margin, get off it," Cramer said.
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