'Sometimes you have to hold your nose' and buy stocks
CNBC • • business
Key Points:
- CNBC's Jim Cramer advises investors to buy stocks during highly volatile and oversold market conditions, despite short-term losses, as history shows these periods often lead to longer-term gains.
- Cramer highlights the S&P Short Range Oscillator, a momentum indicator, which has been oversold for eight consecutive sessions, signaling a buying opportunity according to his decades of experience.
- Recent market declines are driven by escalating tensions in the Iran war, with energy prices fluctuating due to attacks on facilities and geopolitical developments around the Strait of Hormuz.
- Cramer references a similar oversold market situation in April 2025, which led to a significant rally in the S&P 500 within 30 days, reinforcing his confidence in buying during
