Vitaliy Katsenelson

The Slippery Slope Of Student Loan Forgiveness – Edition 2024 – Ep 223

My daughter Hannah was just accepted to University of Denver. She might take out student loans. Why wouldn’t she?

Crash Course in Failure – Conversations with Vitaliy – Ep 43

Crash Course in Failure - Conversations with Vitaliy - Episode 43

30 Years in America – Edition 2024 – Ep 222

On the 30th Anniversary of my family's arrival in the United States from Soviet Russia, I reflect on my time here. After recounting the hard early days in a new country when I was "fresh off the boat", I offer perspective on how America has changed since I arrived. What I see now is, in some ways, more troubling than what I found all those years ago as a new immigrant.

The Slippery Slope of Student Loan Forgiveness

The Slippery Slope of Student Loan Forgiveness – Edition 2024

My daughter Hannah was just accepted to University of Denver. She might take out student loans. Why wouldn’t she?

30 Years in America

30 Years in America – Edition 2024

On the 30th Anniversary of my family's arrival in the United States from Soviet Russia, I reflect on my time here. After recounting the hard early days in a new country when I was "fresh off the boat", I offer perspective on how America has changed since I arrived. What I see now is, in some ways, more troubling than what I found all those years ago as a new immigrant.

The Right Way To Think – Conversations with Vitaliy – Ep 42

The Right Way To Think - Conversations with Vitaliy - Episode 42

Rediscovering the Essence of the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting – Ep 221

When in the past I described my trip to the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting to others, I found that I contradicted myself.

Omaha Meeting 2024 – Session Two

Breakfast in Omaha Meeting 2024 – Session Two

This year I hosted my readers for breakfast in Omaha. This is session two of the this year's meeting.

What If You Had To Do It Over Again? – Conversations with Vitaliy – Ep 41

What If You Had To Do It Over Again? - Conversations with Vitaliy - Episode 41

Breakfast in Omaha Meeting 2024 - Session One

Breakfast in Omaha Meeting 2024 – Session One

In 2022, I started a new tradition, and so this year too I hosted my readers for breakfast in Omaha.

You Are Missing This Skill – Conversations with Vitaliy – Ep 40

You Are Missing This Skill - Conversations with Vitaliy - Episode 40

Rediscovering the Essence of the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting

Rediscovering the Essence of the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting

When in the past I described my trip to the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting to others, I often found that I contradicted myself.

You Can’t Be Good at Investing Without Knowing This – Conversations with Vitaliy – Ep 39

You Can't Be Good at Investing Without Knowing This - Conversations with Vitaliy - Episode 39

3 Minute Crash Course in Failure

3 Minute Crash Course in Failure

At the very deepest point of pain you have to embrace this and say: What can I learn from this?

The Benefits of Lifetime Learning

The Benefits of Lifetime Learning

I have three kids. My middle one, her name is Hannah, she's 18 years old. She came to me and said, "Dad, you stopped learning."

Dad, You Are Not Growing! (Embracing Vulnerability) – Ep 220

Dad, you are not growing. You’ve stopped learning new things. You used to have new, creative ideas.

Take Control of Your Life – Conversations with Vitaliy – Ep 38

Take Control of Your Life - Conversations with Vitaliy - Episode 38

Stand For Something in Life – Conversations with Vitaliy – Ep 37

Stand For Something in Life - Conversations with Vitaliy - Episode 37

Dad You Are Not Growing! (Embracing Vulnerability)

Dad, You Are Not Growing! (Embracing Vulnerability)

Dad, you are not growing. You’ve stopped learning new things. You used to have new, creative ideas. Lately you were just improving things that are familiar to you.

Hedging The Portfolio With Weapons Of Mass Destruction – Ep 219

Uber's business is doing extremely well. It has reached escape velocity – the company's expenses have grown.

Hedging the Portfolio with Weapons of Mass Destruction

Hedging the Portfolio with Weapons of Mass Destruction

Uber's business is doing extremely well. It has reached escape velocity – the company's expenses have grown at a slow rate while its revenues are growing at 22% a year.