Vitaliy Katsenelson

Let’s keep humans at the heart of hiring practices – Ep 136

The Financial Times recently published an article about Vitaliy's travails in recruiting. After sharing the article, Vitaliy expands on what he learned about recruiting, teams, and culture since becoming CEO of IMA. Letter to a Young Investor link: ...

Let’s Keep Humans At The Heart Of Hiring Practices

Let’s Keep Humans At The Heart Of Hiring Practices

The Financial Times recently published an article about my travails in recruiting. After sharing the article, I expand on what I learned about recruiting, teams, and culture since becoming CEO of IMA.

Winning the Ovarian Lottery

Winning the Ovarian Lottery

“At least a billion people on earth at this moment who would consider their prayers answered if they could trade places with you.” – Sam Harris

Rooting For The Underdog – Ep 135

For the longest time, Vitaliy's son Jonah would beat his younger sister Hannah at just about everything. That all changed when we watched The Queen’s Gambit earlier this year. Here's the story. Enjoy! Long essay link: James Clear's Post: Santa Fe...

The Softer Side of Value Investing – Ep 134

Culture matters. In this podcast, Vitaliy shares how he evolved from an analyst purely focused on numbers to an investor and CEO focused on people. Using two stories from IMA's own past, Vitaliy recounts how running the business made him a better...

The Softer Side of Value Investing

The Softer Side of Value Investing

Culture matters. I share how I evolved from an analyst purely focused on numbers to an investor and CEO focused on people. Using two stories from IMA's own past, I recount how running the business made me a better investor.

Rooting For The Underdog

For the longest time, my son Jonah would beat his younger sister Hannah at just about everything. That all changed when we watched The Queen's Gambit earlier this year.

Unconditional Love – Ep 133

In this podcast, Vitaliy recounts the first time he felt fear. Not the fear of losing his own life, but the fear a parent feels when their kids are at risk. Vitaliy remembers this harrowing episode, and what it taught him about being a parent....

Fool’s Gambit – Ep 132

In investing, there are many "games to play". There are a lot of ways to try to make money in the market, and not all of them are good, rational, or productive over the long term. After outlining a few games that are avoided at IMA, Vitaliy shares how...

Fools Gambit

Fool’s Gambit

In investing, there are many "games to play". There are a lot of ways to try to make money in the market, and not all of them are good, rational, or productive over the long term.

Unconditional Love

I recount the first time I felt fear. Not the fear of losing my own life, but the fear a parent feels when their kids are at risk. I remember this harrowing episode, and what it taught me about being a parent.

Sideways Market – Ep 131

In this podcast, Vitaliy goes over why we may be entering a sideways market (he wrote two books on this subject), as well as how to invest in them. Spoiler alert: what has worked well in the last decade-or-so bull market might not work in the next 3 -...

Sideways Markets

Sideways Market

I go over why we may be entering a sideways market (I wrote two books on this subject), as well as how to invest in them.

Curmudgeon on Cryptocurrency – Ep 130

In this podcast, Vitaliy shares a story about when four separate people asked him about "investing" in cryptocurrencies, as well as his thoughts on Bitcoin and other crypto-assets. Vitaliy highlights some risks that come with owning cryptocurrencies,...

How We Invest in Inflation – Ep 129

In this important podcast, Vitaliy continues his discussion of investing in an inflationary environment. He goes over a handful of strategies and ways to mitigate inflation risk, including investing in businesses with pricing power, capital intensity,...

How To Invest In Inflation

How To Invest In Inflation

Finding investments to weather the storm. Strategies and ways to mitigate inflation risk, including investing in businesses with pricing power, capital intensity, and investing abroad.

Inflation is here. But for how long? – Ep 128

In this important podcast, Vitaliy explores the nuances of inflation, including when it may be coming, from where it might arrive, and how long it might be staying. He also discusses cryptocurrencies, our worrying government debt, and the economic...

Inflation is here. But for how long

Inflation is here. But for how long?

Exploring the nuances of inflation, including when it may be coming, from where it might arrive, and how long it might be staying.

Zurich to Nice – Ep 127

In this podcast, Vitaliy looks forward to his upcoming drive from Zurich, Switzerland to Nice, France, which he would do with his brother Alex. The drive would take them through many charming European towns, and they would visit CERN, the advanced...

Interview with Indiana University Students

In this interview with Indiana University MBA and MsF students, I take a deep dive into my approach to investing.

Searching for Yield? – Ep 126

This podcast shares an excerpt from a client letter originally written in 2016. Though some of the examples are slightly dated, many of them are just as true today as when they were written. In some cases, even more so than before. As risk in the...