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Surrounding Yourself with Greatness – Part 2 – Ep 272

December 4, 2025

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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.

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WHO AM I: Vitaliy Katsenelson is the CEO of Investment Management Associates (IMA) in 2012. Forbes Magazine called him “The New Benjamin Graham.” He’s written for publications including Financial Times, Barron’s, Institutional Investor, and Foreign Policy.

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