Is value investing simply about buying cheap stocks? A question from a reader prompts Vitaliy's discussion of how value investing evolved from its origins with Ben Graham to its current application under Warren Buffett and why it's not really about buying "cheap stuff". You can read this article online at&nbsp;https://contrarianedge.com/values-value-investing/ &nbsp; &nbsp;

Should Value Investors Stay at Cheap Hotels? The Values of Value Investing - Ep 7

Is SoftBank setting itself up for failure by investing in WeWork? Despite his apprehension regarding WeWork, Vitaliy isn't worried. Hear his take on it &amp; the reasoning behind his investing firm's decision to hold SoftBank stock. You can read this article online at&nbsp;https://contrarianedge.com/softbank-will-succeed-even-if-its-wework-investment-doesnt-work-out/

Softbank will succeed even if its WeWork investment doesn’t work out - Ep 8

Is the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting really about Warren Buffett? With another annual meeting coming up, Vitaliy reflects on over a decade of making his pilgrimages to Omaha. You can read this article online at:&nbsp;https://contrarianedge.com/50-shades-of-warren-buffett/

50 Shades of Warren Buffett or Next Year In Omaha - Ep 9

Dale Carnegie's "How to Win Friends and Influence People" was one of the first American capitalist books to be translated in post-Soviet Russia. But it took Vitaliy many years to fully absorb the lessons Carnegie teaches in it. Listen to Vitaliy's key takeaway from the book and how it impacted not just his investing, but also his parenting. You can read this article online at:&nbsp;https://contrarianedge.com/why-i-no-longer-mind-losing-an-argument/

Why I No Longer Mind Losing an Argument - Ep 10

Vitaliy has long considered himself more American than Russian, so why does he feel that it's the Russian composers (like Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky) that speak to his soul? Vitaliy explores this question - and Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto Number 4 in this episode. You can read this article online at:&nbsp;https://contrarianedge.com/who-am-i-and-my-composers/ Listen to&nbsp;Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto Number 4 at:&nbsp;https://myfavoriteclassical.com/who-am-i-and-my-composers/

Who Am I (and my composers)? - Ep 11

It's the 21st century, but money managers still follow an office culture straight out of Henry Ford's early-1900s assembly line days. Is this hurting how money managers choose stocks? And how could they do better? Listen to Vitaliy discuss these questions. You can read this article online at:&nbsp;https://contrarianedge.com/money-managers-are-not-factory-workers/ &nbsp;

Money Managers Are Not Factory Workers - Ep 12

Market forecasting is like weather forecasting: It has a short shelf life and is therefore of little use. But there is a place for macro forecasting in investing. Listen to Vitaliy explain what that place is. You can read this article online at:&nbsp;https://contrarianedge.com/the-true-value-of-macro-forecasting/

The True Value of Macro Forecasting - Ep 13

What advice would Vitaliy give to a young, aspiring value investor today? The same advice he'd give his younger self as he was just graduating college. Hear Vitaliy say what he wishes he'd heard when he first began his career as an investor. You can read this article online at:&nbsp;https://contrarianedge.com/letter-to-a-young-investor/

Letter to a Young Investor - Ep 14

Value investors have underperformed over the past decade and many are starting to succumb to the allure of growth stocks. But is that because value investing is dead? Or is there another, more worrying reason? You can read this article online at:&nbsp;https://contrarianedge.com/is-value-investing-dead/

Is Value Investing Dead? - Ep 15

What's better: leaving your children with $100M after you pass away, or leaving them with fond memories of your time together? Sparked by an unexpected comment from a millionaire's son, Vitaliy ponders this question. You can read this article online at:&nbsp;https://contrarianedge.com/being-a-father/

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