Jim Cramer lit up the financial and crypto feeds Friday with a headline-grabbing claim — $100 trillion is about to hit the markets. The post offered no numbers to back it, no sectors to watch, no clear timeline — just a message too hard to ignore. The lack of detail did not stop the reaction, especially as rate cut speculation picks up steam across Wall Street.
Cramer’s tone has been bullish all week. Earlier, he flagged some stocks to buy — not because of retail strength, but because, in his words, it is about being "positioned ahead of the cuts."
In light of Friday’s post, it is starting to look like part of a macro setup in anticipation of the untightening of monetary policy.
Predictably, the internet dragged the message straight back into the “Inverse Cramer” context. It has become routine — Cramer makes a call, and part of the investment community lines up to bet the other way.
The meme has taken on a life of its own, and while the historical track record is mixed, the reaction shows how closely both sides of the market watch his moves.
Despite the noise, the "money printer" idea is not new. Based on common sense, should the Fed start easing, capital that has been parked on the sidelines could rotate back in quickly, with Bitcoin and crypto being at forefront.
Global liquidity trends, institutional rebalancing and policy shifts often converge fast when conditions turn. Maybe the $100 trillion number by Cramer is symbolic, but the direction of his thinking lines up with the mood across markets right now.
The post might have "too much," but Cramer's message is clear — position early.
Vladislav Sopov
U.Today Editorial Team