TV host Jim Cramer says he had to hire a bodyguard after bashing GameStop's meme rally in 2021

Jim Cramer hired a bodyguard after threats from retail investors during the 2021 meme stock rally. Cramer says he believed the stock never should have passed $400. GameStop shares have been volatile since the meme craze. The stock is down 15% in 2025. Jim Cramer's take on the meme stock mania of 2021 drew the ire of a powerful group that was swaying markets during the pandemic: retail traders. The "Mad Money" host recounted that he had to hire a bodyguard after he angered some retail investors in ...