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James Altucher writes a weekly column for FT Wealth, which appears on Tuesday. He specialises in bringing the technical strategies used by hedge fund managers to the general public, while his columns often range more broadly into investment topics, and comments on the state of the economy and of the wealth management industry. He is also a columnist for other venues, including TheStreet.com, and an author on investment topics.
His day job is as a hedge fund manager. Formula Capital, which he founded, now manages both hedge funds and funds of hedge funds, specializing in PIPEs (Private Investments in Public Equity). He set up Formula Capital after co-founding 212 Ventures a venture capital fund investing in the internet sector that opened its doors in March 2000, with the backing of Investcorp, UBS, Wachovia and CSFB.
He is the author of Trade Like A Hedge Fund and Trade Like Warren Buffett. Altucher studied at Cornell University. His post-graduate work, in computer science, was at Carnegie Mellon University - -
It’s like Elon says: ‘Go a little crazy’
Recommending trades on stocks that are about to release earnings or those shares near their 52-week highs is not within James Altucher‘s comfort zone
A case of checks and imbalance
Rising demand from developing countries, the ethanol scam and the tendency of the entire world to get more obese are making food prices rise, writes James Altucher
Get your fix of those reliable addictions
Chocolate will be around regardless of a subprime malaise or a financial meltdown. James Altucher says it’s a no-brainer to invest in companies making this ‘happy drug’
Why insiders are betting on homebuilders
The main problem developers have is that they can get stuck with inventory. Once that inventory is gone, its back to making money, writes James Altucher
Fighting illness may offer a healthy reward
When a disease has no known cure, money is going to be spent finding one and, more often than not, it will be found. So bet on ‘no known cure’ stocks, says James Altucher
Don’t worry, the world’s end might be nigh
While at dinner with a risk manager of a multi-billion dollar fund, James Altucher realises that getting paid to worry is great and is inspired to write a doomsday book. Here is a preview
Success can be built on a hearty appetite
A career in the investment world in NYC doesn’t always involve knowing the best ways to invest, but finding the most creative places to eat, writes James Altucher
Cash in on people’s need to look good
There are customers for companies that cater to this need. From a market perspective, we can look at obesity, botox or breast implant stocks, says James Altucher
Actions speak more truth than words
Companies can lie about their earnings, but if they raise their dividends, that is usually a very good sign that they expect future gains, writes James Altucher
Wedded to the best activist and value situations
If you have an idea that requires venture capital funding but nobody wants to take the appointment, then you will probably not raise the money, writes James Altucher
