Vitaliy Katsenelson
On AI Eating The World
Instead of joining the chorus of false certainty, let me offer you a crayon-level framework for thinking about it. I am going for vaguely right, not precisely wrong.
On AI Eating The World – Ep 283
Instead of joining the chorus of false certainty, let me offer you a crayon-level framework for thinking about it. I am going for vaguely right, not precisely wrong.
10 Life Lessons I Passed On to My Daughter on Her Bat Mitzvah – Ep 282
On January 11, 2026, my younger daughter, Mia Sarah, celebrated becoming an adult, at least according to Jewish tradition (she turned 12). This is what I told her
10 Life Lessons I Passed On to My Daughter on Her Bat Mitzvah
On January 11, 2026, my younger daughter, Mia Sarah, celebrated becoming an adult, at least according to Jewish tradition (she turned 12). This is what I told her
Q&A: From Imposter Syndrome to Authenticity
I let myself be me when I write. I just made it sound easy. It is not. It comes down to confidence. It took me a long time – years, to get comfortable with being me on paper.
Q&A: From Imposter Syndrome to Authenticity – Ep 281
I let myself be me when I write. I just made it sound easy. It is not. It comes down to confidence. It took me a long time – years, to get comfortable with being me on paper.
The Church of Climate and the Law of Unintended Consequences – Ep 280
When policies are judged by intentions rather than outcomes, you get Germany closing nuclear plants only to burn more coal.
The Church of Climate and the Law of Unintended Consequences
When policies are judged by intentions rather than outcomes, you get Germany closing nuclear plants only to burn more coal.
Q&A Money Should Buy Time, Not Things
As my income went up, instead of buying myself things, I turned to buying time and experiences.
Q&A Money Should Buy Time, Not Things – Ep 279
As my income went up, instead of buying myself things, I turned to buying time and experiences.
Our Sistine Chapel: Long-Term Investing in Quality and Kindness
Warren Buffett calls Berkshire Hathaway his Sistine Chapel. This analogy haunted me for years until I realized we are building the exact same thing at IMA. It took me a decade to put into words, but I finally narrowed our firm’s entire reason for existence down to just two words. They sound simple, but living up to them is the hardest thing we’ve ever done.
Our Sistine Chapel: Long-Term Investing in Quality and Kindness – Ep 278
Warren Buffett calls Berkshire Hathaway his Sistine Chapel. This analogy haunted me for years until I realized we are building the exact same thing at IMA. It took me a decade to put into words, but I finally narrowed our firm’s entire reason for existence down to just two words. They sound simple, but living up to them is the hardest thing we’ve ever done.
On Books, Music, and Investing – Ep 277
Today, we’re diving into two questions from readers that are close to my heart, which of my books is my personal favorite and why, and is there a similarity between classical music and investing for me?
Living and Investing with Intention – Ep 276
As an investor, being intentional about identifying assumptions is extremely important. When you're mindless, you accept things as they are without realizing you're walking on thin ice while everyone else thinks it's solid ground.
We Invest Micro but Worry Macro | CFA Society UK
In this CFA Society UK Q&A, I talk about how value investing has evolved, why many investors think it is dead, and why that conclusion usually comes from misunderstanding what value investing actually is.
Living and Investing with Intention
As an investor, being intentional about identifying assumptions is extremely important. When you're mindless, you accept things as they are without realizing you're walking on thin ice while everyone else thinks it's solid ground.
Q&A Series: Managing Market Pressures and Evaluating Serial Acquirers – Ep 275
I held a Q&A session with readers a while back. In this episode, we'll discuss how to handle market pressures and our view on serial acquirers.
Learning to See – Ep 274
Looking back, I recognize that my parents gave my family an amazing gift: the ability to see. They never forced us to go to museums; they just took us with them.
Learning to See
Looking back, I recognize that my parents gave my family an amazing gift: the ability to see. They never forced us to go to museums; they just took us with them.
Operation Molly
My biggest problem was that my family, including yours truly, was not good at lying. Okay, I am getting ahead of myself.
Operation Molly – Ep 273
My biggest problem was that my family, including yours truly, was not good at lying. Okay, I am getting ahead of myself.
