When I was growing up in Russia, they wanted everybody to be the same. If you were, if you had a little bit of individuality, they would kind of push you down because they wanted to look the same. And when I came to the U.S., it allowed me to develop so much better as an individual. So, that's not quite answering the question, but I'm kind of giving my own spin on the, on the,. on the question.
Vitaliy Katsenelson is a value inevstor and CEO of Investment Management Associates. He is also the author of Soul in the Game: The Art of a Meaningful Life. In this episode, we discuss his journey as a value investor, how investors can practice thoughtful arrogance to make sound investing decision, the idea of being a student of life, stoicism, what having soul in the game really means, and much more.