Introducing my new book
Soul in the Game

My newest book, Soul in the Game, is now live and available for purchase. It has nothing to do with investing, but has everything to do with something far more important: living a meaningful life.

Soul in the Game: The Art of a Meaningful Life by Vitaliy Katsenelson

“The new Benjamin Graham is Vitaliy Katsenelson”

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The Stock Market, The Economy, Possible Outcomes, How to Invest

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My thoughts on AI

My thoughts on AI

Innovation disrupts, but it also creates new jobs and improves the standard of living of society. AI will displace many jobs, but it will also empower people with new productivity tools.
What happens in China may not stay in China

What happens in China may not stay in China

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Our investments in oil and natural gas stocks

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Unions: From Stimulant for the Economy to Cancer

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My thoughts on the economy

Why I No Longer Mind Losing an Argument

Why I No Longer Mind Losing an Argument

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Vitaliy Katsenelson

Vitaliy
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Vitaliy Katsenelson is the CEO of IMA, award-winning writer, author of Active Value Investing, The Little Book of Sideways Markets,  his latest book, Soul in the Game: The Art of a Meaningful Life, and a student of life.

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Don’t Let History Repeat Itself

I always wondered what I would have done if I were a Jew living in Germany on November 9th, 1938. Kristallnacht, the night when Germans attacked Jews across the country. Would I run? Would I fight? Would it make a difference?

Israel is Not Hamas’ Final Solution

Hamas, with sadistic creativity that made the Nazis look like amateurs, in just a few hours slaughtered 1,500 Jewish civilians. The Nazis tried hard to hide their atrocities. Not Hamas.
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My Father – A Life Worth Living

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How Not To Lose a Job That’s Yours

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Stoic Tools to Become a Great Investor

Stoic Tools to Become a Great Investor

Stoicism changed my life. In this video, I break down the stoic tools that profoundly impacted me, not just as a person but as an investor.
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How To Invest Your First $100 in Under 2 Minutes

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The Power of Constraints

Our society looks at abundance only from a positive perspective; however, it also has a very dark side. If scarcity is a disease that inflicts people in socialist countries, overabundance is a sickness prevalent in capitalist ones.
10 Lessons in Investing Mastery

10 Lessons in Investing Mastery

People ask me what I learned from Warren Buffett or Charlie Munger. I hope their wisdom passes down to you as well with this 10 lessons in investing mastery.
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My thoughts on AI

My thoughts on AI

Innovation disrupts, but it also creates new jobs and improves the standard of living of society. AI will displace many jobs, but it will also empower people with new productivity tools.

Don’t Let History Repeat Itself

I always wondered what I would have done if I were a Jew living in Germany on November 9th, 1938. Kristallnacht, the night when Germans attacked Jews across the country. Would I run? Would I fight? Would it make a difference?

Israel is Not Hamas’ Final Solution

What happens in China may not stay in China

What happens in China may not stay in China

Our investments in oil and natural gas stocks

Our investments in oil and natural gas stocks

Unions From Stimulant for the Economy to Cancer

Unions: From Stimulant for the Economy to Cancer

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