James Altucher is a hedge-fund manager, author, podcaster, and entrepreneur from the United States who has founded or cofounded over 20 businesses.
Altucher has 20 books to his credit and has written for publications such as The Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, TechCrunch, and The Huffington Post.
James Altucher top movies and TV shows
James Altucher starred in top movies and tv shows such as Choose Yourself: The James Altucher Story and Prison.
James Altucher awards and nominations
James Altucher has not received an award yet.
Altucher left HBO in 1998, sold his company, Reset Inc., for approximately $15 million, and used the proceeds to fund new internet investments. Altucher has stated that he started this period with $15 million and lost it all in two years, prompting him to rethink his approach to both business and life. During this time, Altucher was hired by Jim Cramer of TheStreet.com to write about stocks, and he began trading for hedge funds.
Altucher was an early investor in Buddy Media, which was sold to Salesforce.com in 2012 for $745 million. Tim Ferriss’ book Tools of Titans contains an advice chapter written by Altucher.
