Month: March 2023

The Stock Market, The Economy, Possible Outcomes, How to Invest – Ep 184

This is part one of the winter seasonal letter I wrote to  clients, sharing my thoughts about the economy and the market. I tried something I’ve never done before. Instead of conveying my message through storytelling, I tried to compress my...

Libertarian’s (Unexpected) View on the Bailout of the Banking System

Bailout of the banking system create social tension. Eventually, bailouts introduce so much risk into the system that failures and bailouts become too costly for the society to bear, government creates draconian rules trying to prevent them in future, which in turn kills innovation and the formation of new businesses, and the result is a stagnating economy.

What to Expect After the Silicon Valley Bank Collapse

The Silicon Valley Bank collapse may be an extreme event, but it gives us a preview at a 100x magnification of what other banks are facing.

The Hidden Costs of Switzerland: What It Takes to Be Swiss – Ep 183

I recently traveled to a Swiss investment conference. The beauty, safety and serenity of Switzerland all come with embedded costs which I uncover in discussing the contrasts of India vs Switzerland, and seeing a country as a visitor vs a resident. You...

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

This is part one of the winter seasonal letter I wrote to IMA clients, sharing my thoughts about the economy and the market. I tried something I’ve never done before. Instead of conveying my message through storytelling, I tried to compress my thoughts into short sentences…

The False Sophistication of Sophists – Ep 182

The words we use matter more than we think. While we have a tendency to use words that can inflame a situation, make it worse or more extreme, by deliberately choosing our words, we can craft our perception of things, people, and events. I explain...

Each Day is a Separate Life – Ep 181

In the hopes of gaining and keeping perspective on what truly matters over the Holidays, Vitaliy draws an excerpt from Seneca on treating our most precious commodity, time, with the respect it deserves. You can read this article online here: This is...