
The Intellectual Investor – Value Investing by Vitaliy Katsenelson
Value Investing, Life & Philosophy and Classical Music Explained by Vitaliy Katsenelson
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Oct 21, 2021 • 0sec
US and China: In the Foothills of Cold War (Updated) – Ep 138
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Vitaliy updates listeners on his views about the US and China, and includes his previous article going over the risks posed by tensions between the two nations.
He also discusses and shares an update on IMA’s investment in defense stocks, in light of the current geopolitical climate.
John Cena apologizing: https://www.scmp.com/video/china/3135092/hollywood-star-john-cena-apologises-china-calling-taiwan-country Defense Stocks article: https://contrarianedge.com/defense-stocks/
You can read this article online at: https://contrarianedge.com/us-and-china-in-the-foothills-of-cold-war/
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Oct 7, 2021 • 0sec
Homophobic Arbitrage – Ep 137
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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.
You can read this article online here: https://contrarianedge.com/homophobic-arbitrage/
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Sep 23, 2021 • 0sec
Let’s keep humans at the heart of hiring practices – Ep 136
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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/
You can read this article online here: https://contrarianedge.com/lets-keep-humans-at-the-heart-of-hiring-practices/
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Aug 5, 2021 • 0sec
Rooting For The Underdog – Ep 135
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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/
James Clear’s Post: https://jamesclear.com/beginners-guide-deliberate-practice
Santa Fe 2020 road trip article: https://contrarianedge.com/santa-fe-remember-this/
You can read this article online here: https://contrarianedge.com/rooting-for-the-underdog/
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Jul 29, 2021 • 0sec
The Softer Side of Value Investing – Ep 134
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Culture matters. In this podcast, Vitaliy shares how he evolved from an analyst purely focused on numbers to an investor and CEO focused on people. Using two stories from IMA’s own past, Vitaliy recounts how running the business made him a better investor.
You can read this article online here: https://contrarianedge.com/the-softer-side-of-value-investing/
Disclosure: Read this before you buy your next stock
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Jul 15, 2021 • 0sec
Unconditional Love – Ep 133
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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
You can read this article online here: https://contrarianedge.com/unconditional-love/
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Jul 8, 2021 • 0sec
Fool’s Gambit – Ep 132
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In investing, there are many “games to play”. There are a lot of ways to try to make money in the market, and not all of them are good, rational, or productive over the long term.
After outlining a few games that are avoided at IMA, Vitaliy shares how he puts together a portfolio that has a high likelihood of producing satisfactory investment results over time.
You can read this article online here: https://contrarianedge.com/fools-gambit/
Disclosure: Read this before you buy your next stock
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Jul 1, 2021 • 0sec
Sideways Market – Ep 131
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In this podcast, Vitaliy goes over why we may be entering a sideways market (he wrote two books on this subject), as well as how to invest in them.
Spoiler alert: what has worked well in the last decade-or-so bull market might not work in the next 3 – 5 years, or more. Enjoy!
You can read this article online here: https://contrarianedge.com/sideways-market/
Disclosure: Read this before you buy your next stock
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Jun 24, 2021 • 0sec
Curmudgeon on Cryptocurrency – Ep 130
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In this podcast, Vitaliy shares a story about when four separate people asked him about “investing” in cryptocurrencies, as well as his thoughts on Bitcoin and other crypto-assets.
Vitaliy highlights some risks that come with owning cryptocurrencies, even if some (though not all) crypto investors have legitimate worries about the US dollar going forward.
You can read this article online here: https://contrarianedge.com/curmudgeon-on-cryptocurrency/
Disclosure: Read this before you buy your next stock
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Jun 17, 2021 • 0sec
How We Invest in Inflation – Ep 129
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In this important podcast, Vitaliy continues his discussion of investing in an inflationary environment. He goes over a handful of strategies and ways to mitigate inflation risk, including investing in businesses with pricing power, capital intensity, and investing abroad.
He concludes with a short discussion of a new portfolio IMA is putting together for clients to address these issues.
Socially Irresponsible Investing article link: https://contrarianedge.com/socially-irresponsible-investing/
You can read this article online here: https://contrarianedge.com/how-we-invest-in-inflation/
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