Vitaliy Katsenelson is the CEO of Investment Management Associates (IMA), a value investing firm providing individual portfolio management. He is also the author of several books, including “Active Value Investing” and “The Little Book About Sideways Markets.” In this episode, we mostly discuss his latest addition, “Soul in the Game”.

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This episode was recorded on March 16, 2023.

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Episode Chapters

(00:00) Intro by Eddie & Niklas

(01:55) How Vitaliy’s passion for investing started

(03:53) Soul or Skin in the Game

(05:21) A Parallel to Jiro Dreams of Sushi

(07:32) Is it possible to have too much soul in the game?

(12:54) Stoicism, philosophy, and investing

(22:34) Once our art turns into a craft, it is time to move on

(27:47) Vitaliy’s work at IMA

(29:32) How to allocate your time

(32:51) Size as the enemy to great performance

(40:52) To see the long term, you need to survive the short term

(46:52) Good reasons for selling a company

(54:18) Where we are in the market cycle

(01:02:30) Living in the present while planning for the future

(01:06:45) Book discussions

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Books Mentioned

Active Value Investing - Vitaliy Katsenelson
The Little Book About Sideways Markets - Vitaliy Katsenelson
Soul in the Game - Vitaliy Katsenelson
Skin in the Game - Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Managing Oneself - Peter Drucker
Behavioral Investing - James Montier
The Little Book of Behavioral Investing - James Montier
The Little Book that Builds Wealth - Pat Dorsey
How to Think Like a Roman Emperor - Donald Robertson
Guide to a Good Life - William Irvine

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Companies Mentioned

Silicon Valley Bank
Qualcomm
Meta

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More on Vitaliy

Twitter

LinkedIn

Investment Management Associates (IMA)

The Intellectual Investor

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About the Podcast

Intro episode: https://www.redeye.se/podcast/investing-by-the-books/817383/0-intro-to-investing-by-the-books

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Disclaimer

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#46 Vitaliy Katsenelson: Soul in the Game