The 5 Books You Should Read – Conversations with Vitaliy – Ep 8

Reading is something I find extremely rewarding, so it is a pleasure to share five book recommendations and one bonus book with you.  Book Recommendations: Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts  How To Think Like A Roman Emperor by Donald...

Reading is something I find extremely rewarding, so it is a pleasure to share five book recommendations and one bonus book with you. 

Book Recommendations:

Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts https://amzn.to/44qKqCe

How To Think Like A Roman Emperor by Donald Robertson https://amzn.to/3NEKlEd 

Atomic Habits by James Clear https://amzn.to/3NGeVgE

 Mindfulness by Ellen J.Langer https://amzn.to/3NKGghS

Lessons from the Titans by Scott Davis, Carter Copeland, and Rob Wertheimer https://amzn.to/3rknwhF

Alchemy by Rory Sutherland https://amzn.to/3D1bAUw

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WHO AM I: Vitaliy Katsenelson was born in Murmansk, Russia, and immigrated to the United States with his family in 1991. After joining Denver-based value investment firm IMA in 1997, Vitaliy became Chief Investment Officer in 2007 and CEO in 2012. Vitaliy has written two books on investing and is an award-winning writer. Known for his uncommon common sense, Forbes Magazine called him “The New Benjamin Graham.” He’s written for publications including Financial Times, Barron’s, Institutional Investor, and Foreign Policy. Vitaliy lives in Denver with his wife and three kids, where he loves to read, listen to classical music, play chess, and write about life, investing, and music. Soul in the Game is his third book and first non-investing book.

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