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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The first quarter went out with a bang, Jim Cramer said on Mad Money Monday. But even as many investors said "good riddance" to a topsy-turvy quarter, the buzz on Wall Street on Monday was Michael Lewis' new book Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt.
Cramer said the only thing shocking about Lewis' new book is that people find it shocking at all. Cramer has been a long-time opponent of high-frequency trading, warning investors of how this type of trading hurts not only investors but the markets themselves.
Yet, while the practice of front-running is illegal, high-frequency trading has been overlooked and even embraced by the SEC and the major exchanges. "It's not stealing if it's not illegal," Cramer said as he wished Lewis more luck than he in raising awareness of the issue. High-frequency trading may only shave a penny or two from your trades, Cramer continued, but given the average market volume, that adds up to $21 million a day skimmed from the pockets of regular investors. That's why Cramer said he advocates investing for the long term. In the short term, you're sure to lose, he continued, but sticking with solid, multi-year trends will be a winner every time. Sour on Kandi No matter how great an opportunity may seem, there's only so much risk investors should be willing to take, Cramer told viewers, as he followed up on Kandi Technologies (KNDI), a stock he panned last week. Cramer explained that Kandi is a Chinese company that primarily manufactures motorcycles and go-carts, but has also introduced the Coco, a small, all-electric vehicle. The Coco news was enough to propel Kandi shares up 300% over the past 12 months as investors fashioned the company to be the Tesla Motors (TSLA) of China. But Cramer warned that, for the moment, Kandi is simply a go-cart company, one with no analyst coverage and little oversight by the Chinese government. That fact was driven home when the company received a formal investigation letter from the SEC back in November, yet chose not to disclose it in the company's quarterly earnings. Kandi buried the investigation in the 16-page "risk factors" section of its annual report. Maybe someday Kandi will be the way to play electric cars in China, Cramer concluded, but for now this stock is just far too risky. To watch replays of Cramer's video segments, visit the Mad Money page on CNBC. To sign up for Jim Cramer's free Booyah! newsletter with all of his latest articles and videos please click here. -- Written by Scott Rutt in Washington, D.C. To email Scott about this article, click here: Scott Rutt Follow Scott on Twitter @ScottRutt or get updates on Facebook, ScottRuttDC
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