Don’t Be a Sophist, and Why I Write 27 Page Letters to Clients – Ep 109

The Winter 2020/21 Client Letter that Vitaliy just sent to IMA clients was 27 pages long. Over the next few weeks, he’ll share excerpts from the letter with you, our dear podcast listeners. These excerpts will not focus as much on individual "fish"...

The Winter 2020/21 Client Letter that Vitaliy just sent to IMA clients was 27 pages long. Over the next few weeks, he’ll share excerpts from the letter with you, our dear podcast listeners. These excerpts will not focus as much on individual “fish” (stocks) as they do on “how to fish.” In this podcast, Vitaliy discusses why he writes such long letters, and how to use a Stoic technique to help manage the emotions that come with the stock market.

You can read these articles online here: https://contrarianedge.com/why-do-i-write-a-27-page-letter-to-clients/ and https://contrarianedge.com/dont-be-a-sophist/.

 

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