Year: 2023

My Letter To Young Investors - Conversations with Vitaliy – Ep 5

My Letter To Young Investors – Conversations with Vitaliy – Ep 5

If you are a young investor or interested in investing, I think you can benefit from my advice in this video. 

The 5 Books You Should Read

The 5 Books You Should Read

Reading is something I find extremely rewarding, so it is a pleasure to share 5 book recommendations and one bonus book with you.

How You Can Be a Great Investor - Conversations with Vitaliy - Ep 4

How You Can Be a Great Investor – Conversations with Vitaliy – Ep 4

In this video I break down the keys to becoming a great investor.

Мой отец – жизнь, достойная жизни

Мой папа, Наум Каценельсон, скончался 10 августа 2023 года. Я потратил недели, пытаясь написать о моем отце, но потерпел неудачу. ...

My Father – A Life Worth Living

I spent weeks trying to write about my father, but I failed miserably. As a writer, I have learned that there is no such thing as writer's block; either your idea is not fully developed, or there is a conflict between what you want to say and what appears on your pages.

Advice Every Young Person Needs To Hear - Conversations with Vitaliy - Ep 3

Advice Every Young Person Needs To Hear – Conversations with Vitaliy – Ep 3

Very often, people come to me asking for advice. Here is the advice I have to offer young people today. 

Is Recession coming

Should You Worry About The Next Recession?

One of the most common concerns I hear about is over a coming recession. In this video, I try to alleviate people's concerns and reframe how you think about recessions.

My Writing Journey - Conversations with Vitaliy - Ep 2

My Writing Journey – Conversations with Vitaliy – Ep 2

Many people out there are afraid to start writing. Take a page from my book and stop fearing; get to work.

How You Can Be a Great Investor

How You Can Be a Great Investor

I learn about what makes a good investor by how they spend their time. This is one of the best bits of advice that I learned from the Oracle of Omaha, Warren Buffett.

The Power of Telling Stories - Conversations with Vitaliy - Ep 1

The Power of Telling Stories – Conversations with Vitaliy – Ep 1

Apple is the best storytelling company on the planet. This was the thought that ran through my mind as I watched Apple present its new products at the WWDC conference.

Why I No Longer Mind Losing an Argument

Why I No Longer Mind Losing an Argument

Reflecting on my experience with Dale Carnegie's book, I share how it transformed my approach to criticism and debate, and why I no longer mind losing an argument.

Stop Gambling and Start Investing

Stop Gambling and Start Investing

Too many people today treat investing like going to a casino, but I urge people to stop gambling and invest intelligently.

Life Is a Walk – Santa Fe

Life Is a Walk – Santa Fe

This trip to Santa Fe is more to us than just a continuation of the tradition my father started in 2013. It goes deeper and further than that; we are continuing the traditions started by my grandparents, and likely those of their ancestors. Life is a walk! 

Life is a Walk – Santa Fe – Ep 201

My father and I started taking my son Jonah to Santa Fe in 2003, and this was when I first wrote about it. I have been writing, rewriting, and adding to this essay for the past ten years. I repolished it and included it in Soul in the Game. This...

How do I get any research done since I travel a lot? – Ep 200

In today’s letter, I want to address a question that I get asked at times: How do I get any research done since I travel a lot? And then I’ll explain the reasons for two next trips. 📩 Sign up for my free weekly email newsletter  🎙...

How do I get any research done since I travel a lot

How do I get any research done since I travel a lot?

I get asked at times: How do I get any research done since I travel a lot? To answer this question, I need to explain how we do research.

The Growing Pains of Maturity – Ep 199

Many times, we bought because they were in their “junior year”; this is what made them undervalued. Our research led us to the conclusion that their difficulties were transitory and that as they matured the market would revalue them. 📩 Sign...

What is the Value of Apple? How do we evaluate risk? – Ep 198

Over the next two weeks, I will share with you a few excerpts from my 25-page summer letter to IMA clients.  Next week, I will be comparing my children to stocks and divulging my latest thoughts on Uber and Qualcomm.  My purpose in sharing...

The Growing Pains of Maturity

The Growing Pains of Maturity

Many times, we bought because they were in their “junior year”; this is what made them undervalued. Our research led us to the conclusion that their difficulties were transitory and that as they matured the market would revalue them.

Russia – History Repeats Itself – Ep 197

Over the last two decades, I have given talks on investing, mainly focused on my books, to CFA Societies around the world, from South Africa to New Zealand to Sofia, Bulgaria, and India in January of this year (you can watch that talk ). As a...

Vision Pro is the Vision of the Future – Ep 196

While I was watching Apple’s presentation, Meta’s Quest Pro (which I own for research purposes) suddenly started to remind me of Microsoft PCs – made by engineers for engineers, where the Vision Pro is created by humans for humans.  📩...