Stock Analysis
Microsoft Just Pulled Another “Microsoft” with its Purchase of Skype
"Microsoft is near a deal to buy Skype for $8.5 billion." Microsoft is pulling another "Microsoft", though this time it may actually succeed.
Quarterly Letter – Q1 2011 – Part 1
I’d like to share excerpts from our quarterly letter we send to our clients. I’m not sharing the full letter, we are still accumulating shares in some stocks.
See You in Omaha 2011
It is time again for the annual trip to Warren Buffett’s Omaha to Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting. Warren Buffett over the years was turned into god.
Buffett, Sokol, Caesar’s wife must be above suspicion
Some investors expressed concerns about Mr Sokol’s actions. Any time you buy stock in a company which your employer then buys just does not smell right.
Set the Bar High
The world today is riddled with unique economic, political, and demographic risks. Finding attractively priced assets that will perform well in spite of these challenges is excruciatingly difficult.
What Fiddler on the Roof has to do with Value Investing
My interview with Forbes' John Dobosz on what value investing and Fiddler on the Roof have in common.
Interview with Adviser Perspectives
To paraphrase Nassim Taleb, "Giving interviews is the art of repeating oneself without anyone noticing." With the new book out, I have the pleasure and the opportunity to perfect that art.
My 10 Favorite/Important Articles from 2010
Here are my 10 most favorite/important articles from 2010, all of them are still relevant today.
Interview with Manual of Ideas
Exclusive Interview with Vitaliy Katsenelson, CIO of Investment Management Associates and Author of The Little Book of Sideways Markets.
I had in depth audio interview with Jim Puplava
I had a pleasure of being interviewed by Jim Puplava, it is a lengthy and in depth interview about The Little Book of Sideways Markets.
David Rosenberg and Barron’s
David Rosenberg, ex-Chief Economist with Merrill Lynch, now with Gluskin Sheff, kindly mentioned my book in his research on Monday.
The Little Book of Sideways Markets is Out!
The Little Book of Sideways Markets is officially out. It was a fun and interesting project. I took Active Value Investing, completely rewrote the first half of the book.
On CNBC: Winning in Sideways Markets
A new little book is threatening to turn all that sage advice on its head. Vitaliy Katsenelson’s “The Little Book of Sideways Markets.”
Barron’s Is Wrong On Medtronic
Barron’s its article on Medtronic is wrong! Here are some arguments the Barron’s article made that require my rebuttal.
Microsoft Debt Issuance Makes Zero Economic Sense
Microsoft will use the sales proceeds to repay short-term debt. If it was any other company I’d ignore this headline as a daily noise as this kind of things happens all the time.
Investing in Range-Bound Markets
Here is my article on range-bound markets in NAPFA magazine: Investing in Range-Bound Markets by Vitaliy N. Katsenelson (published in ...
See You In Omaha and More Random than Usual Thoughts
It’s time for the annual trip to Omaha. For many, it’s a worshipful pilgrimage, as they hang on every word coming out of the Oracle’s mouth as the Gospel of Eternal Truth.
A Few thoughts on the Burlington acquisition
I get a feeling that Buffett has been canonized into a value investor saint – investors and the media worship the ground he walks on and the air he breathes.
Speaking, Travel and See you in Omaha
I’ll be giving a talk about Active Value Investing to the Bermuda CFA Society on February 11th. On the way to Bermuda my wife and I will spend three days in NYC.
Even Capitalist Pigs Should Love Bank Regulation
I am a Capitalist Pig, and proud of it, thus you would not expect me to support government interference and more strenuous regulation of financial institutions – after all, capitalism (free markets) and tight regulation don't mix well.
Chinese Quest for Shortcut to Greatness
The Chinese economy must be getting out of control, because the Chinese government is doing the unthinkable: It is desperately trying to put the brakes on the economy.
