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James Altucher is a successful entrepreneur, chess master, investor and writer. He has started and run more than 20 companies, including StockPickr, and sold several of those businesses for large exits. He has published 11 books, and is a frequent contributor to publications including The ...more

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What I Learned From The Best Networker In The World
This man has a close network of 10,000 people that he keeps in close contact with. He was going places. Unfortunately I ruined his life.
Everything You Need To Know About Bitcoin
The underlying technology of Bitcoin which involves heavy amounts of cryptography, financial know-how, and basics of contract law, plus the “blockchain” have 100s of use-cases that we have only just begun to play with.
Sir Richard Branson: How He Found A Gap In The Market And Became The Billionaire Founder Of Virgin
“A business is simply coming up with an idea that’s going to make people’s lives better,” he said.
Here’s 8 Things You Need To Know About Crypto-Currencies
Cryptocurrencies benefit from two 5000-year-old trends. There is explicit value backing a cryptocurrency, unlike a dollar bill, or even a bar of gold (which gold bugs will hate to hear). Plus, I'm giving away 1 bitcoin ($4,800) to a lucky reader.
The ABC’s Of Bitcoin And Everything You Need To Know About “Forks”
If you can identify the Cryptocurrencies that are legitimate and not scams, then you can make a lot of money playing in volatile situations in Cryptocurrencies.
The 5 Biggest Assumptions I’ve Made About Business
After starting about 20 businesses and being invested in about 30 more at this moment, I’ve probably seen most of what you can see. That said, entrepreneurship and OWNERSHIP are the best ways to make money in today’s world.
The Best Way To Learn About Stocks
How to find the the best way to invest in stocks?
Two Decisions That Can Save You Millions
What are the most useful money investment and saving tricks?
How Do I Develop An Entrepreneur Mindset?
99% of businesses don’t live off of “VC welfare” (i.e. they don’t have investors who will subsidize their many failures). It is better to start a business that was profitable right away.
Everything I Learned About Investing I Learned While Crying
If I could do one thing smart, why not everything? Positive thinking is a very dangerous drug.
Will The United States Remain A World Power?
There’s many problems in how the US plays out its role both at home and in the world. How to answer about a country that engages in wars, had slaves, has a 15% poverty rate, and yet has always called itself “the land of opportunity” and with reason.
The 40 Books That Saved My Life
Oh my god, another list of books I should read! I can’t help it, though. These are the books I return to when I need help, guidance, solace in my life.
The 3 D’s Of Investing
Let's look at the three D’s. A business is almost always going to be undervalued when the owners are dealing with death, divorce, or debt. Add disease in there, too, for good measure.
Fight Or Flight Investing
So many public companies manipulate their numbers, so many mutual funds and stockbrokers have a bunch of hidden fees. Don’t fall for any of it. It’s all a scam.
Using The 5/25 Rule To Learn To Say “No”
Warren Buffett talks about the 5/25 rule - taking the top 25 things you want to do in life, and then taking the top 5 and separating it from the bottom 20. And never looking at the bottom 20 again. Here's how I use that rule to say no.
50 Things I Pretend To Know Now That I Am Nearing 50
Every day I realize more how stupid I am. It’s OK to be stupid. But when I was 18 I thought I was a genius. Now I realize I’m an idiot. Here are the other 50 or so things I realize as I get older.
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