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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 - -
Why it’s time to snap that spread together
In a very stressful market, one quick way to collect cheques and ride out volatility is to adopt a long-short strategy called ‘relative value arbitrage’, writes James Altucher
Lessons from the up and down elevator
Many stocks have fallen badly in recent months and with them, the wealth they created. James Altucher wonders: will they have the energy and wherewithal to rise again?
Reasons for hope in times of sickness
When things seem at their worst – even if you have been in a near-death experience or business failures – they can turn around quickly, says James Altucher
Wind power with firm foundations
When dealing with ‘hot topic of the day’ type stocks, find those that have legitimate cash generating businesses and trade at cheap multiples, says James Altucher
Beaten down stocks have the furthest to rise
The market has gone down in a straight line, says James Altucher. But the buying will restart and the stocks that will move the fastest are the cheapest ones
Got an idea? Don’t lose any sleep over it
What people say is impossible is often stamped as nothing but a bad idea, writes James Altucher. But even misguided whims could eventually lead to one Google
Stocks that come back from the dead
In investing and in dealing with people, giving one’s loyalty and friendship to unloved outcasts often gets rewarded with high returns, writes James Altucher
The fast track to a racing certainty
In spite of not having driven a car for three years, James Altucher joins a prestigious motor club and takes plans to advantage of its exclusive membership fee
Some lessons in optimism from the babysitter
Every day you have the choice of starting the day with a clean slate of hope. Or you can be pessimistic, and assume that the deck is stacked against you, writes James Altucher
Counter gloom and accentuate the positive
Our challenge as investors is to understand how capitalism fills the gaps after tragedies, moves forward, and in so doing creates opportunities, says James Altucher
