The Algebra of Wealth

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A must-have guide to optimizing your life for wealth and success, from bestselling author, NYU professor and Pivot podcast co-host Scott Galloway


Today's workers have more opportunities and mobility than any previous generation. They also face unprecedented challenges, including inflation, labour and housing shortages, and climate volatility.

Even the notion of 'retirement' is undergoing a profound rethink, as our lifespans extend and our relationship with work evolves. In this environment, the tried-and-true financial advice our parents followed no longer applies. It's time for a new playbook.

In The Algebra of Wealth, Galloway lays bare the rules of financial success in today's economy. In characteristic unvarnished, no-BS style, he explains you what you need to know in order to improve your chances of achieving economic security no matter what. You'll learn:

  • How to find and follow your talent, not your passion, when making career decisions
  • How to ride and optimize big economic waves (hard truth: market dynamics always trump individual achievement)
  • What small steps you can take that pay big returns later, including diversification and tax planning
  • How stoicism can help you minimize spending and develop better financial habits


Bursting with practical, game-changing advice from one of the world's most popular business school professors, The Algebra of Wealth is the practical guidebook you need to win today's wealth game.

©2024 Scott Galloway (P)2024 Penguin Audio

Critics Review

  • Profoundly insightful and a joy to read. Few explain complicated topics better than Scott Galloway.

    Morgan Housel, New York Times bestselling author of The Psychology of Money
  • Not only does Scott walk you through the vital steps to gaining financial independence, he provides compelling advice on how to build character, relationships, and an interesting life.

    David Solomon, CEO of Goldman Sachs
  • The decisions you make at the beginning of your professional life have a compounding impact on your chances of success, and this invaluable guide will steer you toward an optimal outcome.

    Annie Duke, bestselling author of Thinking in Bets
  • This is the type of high-impact financial advice that will actually get you to where you want to go.

    Lyn Alden, financial analyst and author of Broken Money
  • The Algebra of Wealth is a book that is about far more than investing and wealth. It’s about how your life choices play out in your financial standing and wealth, and Scott delivers his lessons with humor and panache. I cannot recommend it strongly enough!

    Aswath Damodaran, professor of finance, Stern School of Business, NYU

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