Stay away from Agora Financial Stay away from Agora Financial, James Altucher, Alan Knuckman, et al. The "advice" they sell does not produce a net gain in the value of your portfolio. Some recommendations work out profitably, but the ones that do not will cause you to lose far more money than the profitable trades. I began the above-mentioned Agora services in May of 2018. By December, I had made $8500 through their recommendations, but I was $25,000 underwater in sold puts that expired short of the strike price. Many purchased call options have expired worthless. I knew going in that option trading was risky. This has been a costly experience that will take years to fully recover from.

Impressive I'm impressed with the fact that for the most part, James doesn't force a position for the sake of `coming up' with something. He seems to know when to take your gains off the table even if they run higher afterward. The research story behind the suggested positions is very informative and I'm glad the homework is so thorough. And last but not least, it's very interesting if not disarming to hear James real-life trials and tribulations that he's willing to share and ... bare.

It’s probably not a scam. It’s probably not a scam; but it is a waste of money. Richards has discovered the art of selling books by continually talking about future disasters that only he can forwarn. When you subscribe to his letter you will be bombarded with one offer after another to subscribe to more expensive letters with little or no track record. Altucher is more of the same. I strongly advise staying away from Agora. The last time I contacted their “customer service”; the response back was we don’t monitor customer service. Pathetic!

Agora et al are all scams Agora is the main company that owns and distributes via a large network of scam newsletters. They are all a scam, period. Use common sense and read these reviews. Their services prey on individual investors through bogus analysts and traders. Fake people with no verifiable backgrounds. Offices that are all postal boxes primarily in Florida. They make millions banking on our stupidity. Avoid at all costs. Don't find out the hard way. Simply avoid their web.

This company is pretty much a scam This company is pretty much a scam. Lured me into a lifetime membership with one of their trading services. I found out immediately that their trading strategy was simply not for me. Talked to one of their representatives but was not able to switch to some other service that they had. I am feeling like I've thrown away $2000 in water... Not helpful at all.