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'''James Altucher''' is an American hedge fund manager, entrepreneur, bestselling author, venture capitalist and podcaster. He has founded or cofounded more than 20 companies. He has published 20 books, and he is a contributor to publications including [[The Financial Times]] and The Huffington Post. He is a US ranked chess master<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.uschess.org/msa/MbrDtlMain.php?12447432|title=US Chess MSA - Member Details   (General)|website=www.uschess.org|access-date=2018-12-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://en.chessbase.com/post/busine-insider-24-executives-who-are-exceptional-at-che|title=Business Insider: 24 executives who are exceptional at chess|date=2012-07-02|work=Chess News|access-date=2018-12-02|language=en-US}}</ref>
'''James Altucher''' is an American hedge fund manager, entrepreneur, bestselling author, venture capitalist and podcaster. He has founded or cofounded more than 20 companies. He has published 20 books, and he is a contributor to publications including [[The Financial Times]] and The Huffington Post.


==Career==
==Career==
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From 2002–2005, he traded for several hedge funds, and from 2004–2006, he ran a fund of hedge funds.<ref name="bw" />
From 2002–2005, he traded for several hedge funds, and from 2004–2006, he ran a fund of hedge funds.<ref name="bw" />


In 2006, Altucher founded the financial social network StockPickr.<ref name="nyt">{{cite news|last=Dealbook|title=Before Stockpickr.com, a Hedge Fund Deal Not Done|url=https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2007/11/20/before-stockpickr-a-hedge-fund-deal-not-done/|publisher=New York Times|date=20 November 2007}}</ref> The website was named one of ''[[Time Magazine]]'''s 50 Best Websites of 2007.<ref name="time">{{cite news|last=Murray Buechner|first=Maryanne|title=50 Best Websites 2007: Stockpickr|url=http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1633488_1633530_1633565,00.html|publisher=Time|date=8 July 2007}}</ref> Stockpickr was later sold to TheStreet.com for $10 million according to an SEC filing from TSCM in April, 2007.
In 2006, Altucher founded the financial social network StockPickr.<ref name="nyt">{{cite news|last=Dealbook|title=Before Stockpickr.com, a Hedge Fund Deal Not Done|url=https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2007/11/20/before-stockpickr-a-hedge-fund-deal-not-done/|publisher=New York Times|date=20 November 2007}}</ref> The website was named one of ''[[Time Magazine]]'''s 50 Best Websites of 2007.<ref name="time">{{cite news|last=Murray Buechner|first=Maryanne|title=50 Best Websites 2007: Stockpickr|url=http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1633488_1633530_1633565,00.html|publisher=Time|date=8 July 2007}}</ref> Stockpickr was later sold to TheStreet.com for $10 million according to an SEC filing from TSCM in April, 2007.{{Citation needed|date=December 2018}}


In 2017, he moved into advising on [[cryptocurrency]] investing,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/meet-man-behind-bitcoin-genius-ads-internet-134441715.html|title=Meet the man behind those ‘bitcoin genius’ ads all over the internet|last=Wolff-Mann|first=Ethan|date=18 January 2016|work=Yahoo! Finance|access-date=2018-01-21|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en-US}}</ref> despite having condemned [[Bitcoin]] in 2013 as "a fad, or a scam, or a ponzi scheme, or worse."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanmac/heres-how-scammers-are-using-fake-news-to-screw-with-bitcoin|title=Here’s How Scammers Are Using Fake News To Screw With Bitcoin Investors. |last=Mac|first=Ryan|date=18 January 2018|work=BuzzFeed News|access-date=2018-01-21|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|last2=Lytvynenko|first2=Jane|language=en}}</ref> However, in May, 2013, he built a store to sell his book, "''Choose Yourself''" for Bitcoin a month before he released it on Amazon. He was interviewed by Business Insider about this and why he reversed his stance on Bitcoin. <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/james-altucher-choose-yourself-bitcoin-2013-5|title=This Guy Is Selling His Book Exclusively Via Bitcoin|work=Business Insider|access-date=2018-12-02}}</ref>
In 2017, he moved into advising on [[cryptocurrency]] investing,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/meet-man-behind-bitcoin-genius-ads-internet-134441715.html|title=Meet the man behind those ‘bitcoin genius’ ads all over the internet|last=Wolff-Mann|first=Ethan|date=18 January 2016|work=Yahoo! Finance|access-date=2018-01-21|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en-US}}</ref> despite having condemned [[Bitcoin]] in 2013 as "a fad, or a scam, or a ponzi scheme, or worse."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanmac/heres-how-scammers-are-using-fake-news-to-screw-with-bitcoin|title=Here’s How Scammers Are Using Fake News To Screw With Bitcoin Investors. |last=Mac|first=Ryan|date=18 January 2018|work=BuzzFeed News|access-date=2018-01-21|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|last2=Lytvynenko|first2=Jane|language=en}}</ref> However, in May, 2013, he built a store to sell his book, "''Choose Yourself''" for Bitcoin a month before he released it on Amazon. He was interviewed by Business Insider about this and why he reversed his stance on Bitcoin. <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/james-altucher-choose-yourself-bitcoin-2013-5|title=This Guy Is Selling His Book Exclusively Via Bitcoin|work=Business Insider|access-date=2018-12-02}}</ref>
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Dan Dzombak of [[The Motley Fool]] named Altucher's book ''Choose Yourself'' among the 12 Best Business Books of All Time.<ref name="12 Best Business Books of All Time">{{cite web|last1=Dzombak|first1=Dan|title=12 Best Business Books of All Time|url=https://www.fool.com/investing/general/2014/11/06/the-12-best-business-books-of-all-time.aspx|website=The Motley Fool|date=6 November 2014}}</ref>
Dan Dzombak of [[The Motley Fool]] named Altucher's book ''Choose Yourself'' among the 12 Best Business Books of All Time.<ref name="12 Best Business Books of All Time">{{cite web|last1=Dzombak|first1=Dan|title=12 Best Business Books of All Time|url=https://www.fool.com/investing/general/2014/11/06/the-12-best-business-books-of-all-time.aspx|website=The Motley Fool|date=6 November 2014}}</ref>


In, 2015 LinkedIn listed him as #4 on their list of most important influencers. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lists.linkedin.com/2015/top-voices/influencers|title=LinkedIn Top Voices: Influencers|website=lists.linkedin.com|language=en-us|access-date=2018-12-02}}</ref>
In 2016, the NY Times wrote a story titled, "''Why Self-Help Guru, James Altucher, only owns 15 items.''" .<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/07/fashion/james-altucher-self-help-guru.html|title=Why Self-Help Guru James Altucher Only Owns 15 Things|access-date=2018-12-02|language=en}}</ref>

In 2016, the NY Times wrote a story<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/07/fashion/james-altucher-self-help-guru.html|title=Why Self-Help Guru James Altucher Only Owns 15 Things|access-date=2018-12-02|language=en}}</ref> titled, "''Why Self-Help Guru, James Altucher, only owns 15 items.''" .

Runs the podcast ''"The James Altucher Show"'' which has had over 400 guests including Jimmy Wales, Richard Branson, Arianna Huffington, Wayne Dyer, Sara Blakely, Jewel, Coolio, Neil deGrasse Tyson, William Shatner<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.space.com/41817-early-star-trek-william-shatner-podcast.html|title=For William Shatner, Early 'Star Trek' Was Far From Glamorous|work=Space.com|access-date=2018-12-02}}</ref>, Tony Hawk, Garry Kasparov, Tyra Banks, etc. according to iTunes<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-james-altucher-show/id794030859?mt=2|title=The James Altucher Show by Choose Yourself Network on Apple Podcasts|website=Apple Podcasts|language=en|access-date=2018-12-02}}</ref> and Stitcher<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/stansberry-radio-network/the-james-altucher-show|title=The James Altucher Show|website=www.stitcher.com|language=en|access-date=2018-12-02}}</ref> and Player.FM<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://player.fm/series/the-james-altucher-show|title=The James Altucher Show|last=FM|first=Player|website=The James Altucher Show|language=en|access-date=2018-12-02}}</ref>.

In 2015 he spoke at TEDxSanDiego. <ref>{{Citation|last=TEDx Talks|title=Choose yourself {{!}} James Altucher {{!}} TEDxSanDiego|date=2015-01-12|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmndCPvXiik|access-date=2018-12-02}}</ref> And in 2018 he spoke at Talks@Google.<ref>{{Citation|last=Talks at Google|title=James Altucher: "Use Failure to Hack the 10,000 Hour Rule of Excellence" {{!}} Talks at Google|date=2018-01-18|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohVeB_zmgzI|access-date=2018-12-02}}</ref>



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James Altucher
James Altucher
Born (1968-01-22) January 22, 1968 (age 56)
United States
Alma materCornell University
Carnegie Mellon University
Known forEntrepreneurship, blogging

James Altucher is an American hedge fund manager, entrepreneur, bestselling author, venture capitalist and podcaster. He has founded or cofounded more than 20 companies. He has published 20 books, and he is a contributor to publications including The Financial Times and The Huffington Post.

Career

Altucher graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor's degree in computer science in 1989.[1][2] Altucher's first job after graduating was in the IT department of HBO. At one point, Altucher hosted an HBO program, III:am.[1]

In 1998, Altucher left HBO, sold Reset Inc. for approximately $10 million, and used the proceeds to fund new internet investments.[3] Altucher has said he began this period with $15 million and lost it all in two years, which led him to re-evaluate his approach to both business and life.[3] During this time, Jim Cramer of TheStreet.com hired him to write about stocks, and Altucher began trading for hedge funds.[1]

From 2002–2005, he traded for several hedge funds, and from 2004–2006, he ran a fund of hedge funds.[1]

In 2006, Altucher founded the financial social network StockPickr.[4] The website was named one of Time Magazine's 50 Best Websites of 2007.[5] Stockpickr was later sold to TheStreet.com for $10 million according to an SEC filing from TSCM in April, 2007.[citation needed]

In 2017, he moved into advising on cryptocurrency investing,[6] despite having condemned Bitcoin in 2013 as "a fad, or a scam, or a ponzi scheme, or worse."[7] However, in May, 2013, he built a store to sell his book, "Choose Yourself" for Bitcoin a month before he released it on Amazon. He was interviewed by Business Insider about this and why he reversed his stance on Bitcoin. [8]

Altucher was a seed investor in Buddy Media, which later sold to Salesforce.com for $745 million.[1]

On August 31, 2015, Altucher launched a new podcast with Stephen Dubner, co-author of Freakonomics, called Question of the Day, based on questions from Quora.[9]

Dan Dzombak of The Motley Fool named Altucher's book Choose Yourself among the 12 Best Business Books of All Time.[10]

In 2016, the NY Times wrote a story titled, "Why Self-Help Guru, James Altucher, only owns 15 items." .[11]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Farzad, Roben. "James Altucher, Wall Street's Keeper of the Pain". Bloomberg. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  2. ^ Kaufman, Sarah (10 September 2010). "Some say bypassing a higher education is smarter than paying for a degree". Washington Post.
  3. ^ a b Campbell, Colin. "In conversation: James Altucher". Macleans.
  4. ^ Dealbook (20 November 2007). "Before Stockpickr.com, a Hedge Fund Deal Not Done". New York Times.
  5. ^ Murray Buechner, Maryanne (8 July 2007). "50 Best Websites 2007: Stockpickr". Time.
  6. ^ Wolff-Mann, Ethan (18 January 2016). "Meet the man behind those 'bitcoin genius' ads all over the internet". Yahoo! Finance. Retrieved 2018-01-21. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  7. ^ Mac, Ryan; Lytvynenko, Jane (18 January 2018). "Here's How Scammers Are Using Fake News To Screw With Bitcoin Investors". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved 2018-01-21. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  8. ^ "This Guy Is Selling His Book Exclusively Via Bitcoin". Business Insider. Retrieved 2018-12-02.
  9. ^ Max Willens (2015-08-31). "Freakonomics Radio's Stephen J. Dubner Talks About His New Podcast 'Question Of The Day'". Ibtimes.com. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
  10. ^ Dzombak, Dan (6 November 2014). "12 Best Business Books of All Time". The Motley Fool.
  11. ^ "Why Self-Help Guru James Altucher Only Owns 15 Things". Retrieved 2018-12-02.
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