Vitaliy Katsenelson

Q&A From Imposter Syndrome to Authenticity

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

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

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: Unintended Consequences in Energy & ESG Investing

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

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

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

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

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

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

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: Navigating the AI Bubble & Geopolitical Risk

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

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

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

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

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. 

Surrounding Yourself with Greatness - Part 2 - Ep 272

Surrounding Yourself with Greatness – Part 2 – Ep 272

Before I explain why I love Fever-Tree as a product and an investment, here’s the story of how tonic water became a British obsession—it’ll make more sense after.

From Paris with Love, from London with Concern - Part 1 - Ep 271

From Paris with Love, from London with Concern – Part 1 – Ep 271

On this trip, my wife and I visited Paris and London, where I spoke to CFA Societies in both cities.

Quality Matters: UK Policy Mistakes, Fever-Tree, and Watches of Switzerland

Quality Matters: From Paris to Portfolios

Today I am a different (hopefully better) investor than I was five, ten, twenty years ago; as I look at the biggest changes, it is my focus on quality investing and being extremely selective and uncompromising when it comes to quality.

Q&A Series Research Process, Evaluating Country Risk and Tech Investments

Q&A Series: Research Process, Evaluating Country Risk and Tech Investments

Today we'll delve into my research process, how I assess country risk for investments and why some investors avoid technology stocks