Jan 6, 2022

On the 30th Anniversary of his family's arrival in the United States from Soviet Russia, Vitaliy reflects on his time here. After recounting the hard early days in a new country when he was "fresh off the boat", Vitaliy offers perspective on how America has changed since he arrived. What he sees now is, in some ways,...

Oct 7, 2021

Vitaliy recounts the time he and his brother Alex were stranded in Key West without a hotel room for a night. Every hotel had no vacancy, except one "all male" hotel.

Vitaliy tells the story of their pleasant stay there, and how investors can profit by exploiting the overly dogmatic beliefs of others.

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Sep 23, 2021

The Financial Times recently published an article about Vitaliy's travails in recruiting. After sharing the article, Vitaliy expands on what he learned about recruiting, teams, and culture since becoming CEO of IMA.

Letter to a Young Investor link: https://contrarianedge.com/letter-to-a-young-investor/

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Aug 5, 2021

For the longest time, Vitaliy's son Jonah would beat his younger sister Hannah at just about everything.

That all changed when we watched The Queen’s Gambit earlier this year. Here's the story. Enjoy!

Long essay link: https://contrarianedge.com/girls-gambit/

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Jul 15, 2021

In this podcast, Vitaliy recounts the first time he felt fear. Not the fear of losing his own life, but the fear a parent feels when their kids are at risk.

Vitaliy remembers this harrowing episode, and what it taught him about being a parent.

Kruzenshtern Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQ004Sgr1wA

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