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I am an innovationist. Any policy that encourages more innovation in society will lead to greater prosperity, more jobs, higher incomes, more money given to the government through taxes, and the cycle will repeat.  I don’t care which political party is an office. But I do wish there were a basic understanding of financial policies, […]

I’m scared. 80,000,000 people are going to be upset tonight no matter who wins the election. Buildings are boarded up in every major city. Riot gear is being handed out. Security companies are being hired to add protection. Celebrities are “going to move to Canada” for the 20th election in a row.  The No. 1 […]

I recently appeared as a guest on Alex Wieckowski’s podcast, “Alex and Books.” He recently tweeted the 5 top lessons he took away from the podcast. So I decided to share them here. Also, you can check out the episode here. 5 Key Lessons I Learned from My Podcast with James Altucher 1) We live […]

Be careful who writes the words that vomit out of your mouth. Here is “the most important election ever”… 1832: 1844: 1868: 1876: 1880: 1892: 1940: 1964: I’m not saying 2020 is not important. But words have meaning and to have them dictated by media cliches since 1832 only weakens their value. Be unique, be […]

In a recent podcast episode, Anna David, writer extraordinaire, analyzes my book launch strategy and nails it. I’m reprinting the transcript of the podcast below. But if you’re interested, you can listen to the podcast here. Episode 333: A Play-by-Play Breakdown of How James Altucher Launches a Book Hi there. Welcome to Launch Pad, a […]

“Why are people so racist against Green people?” “What??” The two producers on the Zoom call were not sure what I was asking about. The audio engineer had muted himself. The other audio engineer was confused because he didn’t grow up in this country. Even David Banner, known for being a rapper but also an […]

I’ve watched the proceedings on Amy Barrett. Normally I would never watch this for obvious reasons. They are super boring.  But, as is common in American politics lately, these proceedings are hilarious.  I’ve never seen an improv group as good as these senators.  They basically KILL for eight straight hours. Democrats and Republicans. What talent! […]