{{Short description|Russian and US financial consultant and analitics}} {{Infobox person | image = 2002-SlavaRabinovich.jpg | native_name = Vyacheslav Yevgenyevich Rabinovich | birth_date = {{Birth date|1966|5|6|df=y}} | death_date = {{Death date and age|2022|7|5|1966|5|6|df=y}} | birth_place = Leningrad | death_place = Israel | occupation = Investment financier, business analyst, economic and political commentator, internet journalist, columnist | citizenship = United States, Russia }} '''Slava Rabinovich''' (full name '''Vyacheslav Yevgenyevich Rabinovich'''; {{lang|ru|Вячеслав Евгеньевич Рабинович}}; May 6, 1966, Leningrad – July 5, 2022, Israel) was a Russian and American investment financier, economic and political analyst, internet journalist and columnist.

== Early life and education == Born on May 6, 1966 in Leningrad to Yevgeny Iosifovich Rabinovich, a violist with the Leningrad Radio Committee's Grand Symphony Orchestra and later the Kirov Theatre Orchestra, and a Russian language teacher. His grandfather died during the Siege of Leningrad in early 1942 at age 40.<ref>In early 1942 in Leningrad my grandfather Joseph Rabinovich died of starvation at age 40. // [https://twitter.com/RabinovichSlava/status/1303647651766861824 post] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200909105343/https://twitter.com/RabinovichSlava/status/1303647651766861824}} by S. Rabinovich, September 9, 2020.</ref>

From 1983 to 1988, he studied at the Leningrad Electrotechnical Institute of Communications (Radio Engineering Faculty).

He left the USSR for Rome to obtain refugee status and permission to enter the United States.<ref>''Zhuravel Segal A.'' Russia's economy could collapse in months, says financial forecaster: Jewish social media personality Slava Rabinovich's apocalyptic visions of a crumbling federation may be quickly realized // The Times of Israel. 2014. Dec. 27.</ref>

From March to November 1989, he lived and worked in Italy on agricultural farms in Passoscuro, Ladispoli, Cerveteri, Santa Marinella and vineyards in Cerveteri.<ref>''Rabinovich S.'' Autobiographical memories of Italy in 1989. [https://www.facebook.com/slava.rabinovich.9/posts/1640488142679160?pnref=story January 5] and [https://www.facebook.com/slava.rabinovich.9/posts/1645688618825779 January 10] 2018.</ref>

== Career == From 1996 to 2000, he worked at Hermitage Capital Management under William Browder, specializing in investments in the Russian securities market. He returned to Russia to work in the company's Moscow office, serving as senior trader and later co-manager of the Hermitage Fund.

From 2000 to 2001, he was an asset manager at Renaissance Capital. [[File:2002 MDM Bank, Moscow.JPG|thumb|Former MDM-Bank building which housed MCM Capital Advisors' office in 2002]] From 2001 to 2003, he managed investment company MCM Capital Advisors, affiliated with MDM-Bank.

Since 2004, he served as CEO of the investment management company Diamond Age Capital Advisors Ltd..<ref>[http://ru-trade.info/slava-rabinovich-biografiya-finansista-1-v-sovremennoj-rossii/ Slava Rabinovich - Biography of the #1 Financier in Modern Russia] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170727161633/http://ru-trade.info/slava-rabinovich-biografiya-finansista-1-v-sovremennoj-rossii/}} // Famous Traders at RU trade info. 2014.</ref> In 2013, the company managed assets worth $230 million.<ref>[http://luxurylifestyleawards.com/ru/news/35.html Interview with jury member Slava Rabinovich] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731225603/http://luxurylifestyleawards.com/ru/news/35.html}} on luxurylifestyleawards.com, 2013.</ref> Its funds included: * Hedge fund "Diamond Age Russia Fund" * Investment fund "Diamond Age Atlas Fund" * Private equity fund "Diamond Age Resources Ltd"

Since 2007, he became known as an economic and political analyst.<ref>''Meledin P.'' [http://www.forbes.ru/forbes/issue/2007-08/17886-begushchii-ot-riska Escaping Risk] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728162945/http://www.forbes.ru/forbes/issue/2007-08/17886-begushchii-ot-riska}} // Forbes. 2007.</ref>

== Personal life and death == On September 22, 2021, he was hit by a car in Rosh Pina, Israel,<ref>''Gorelov S.'' "General anesthesia and ventilator": Slava Rabinovich hit by car in northern Israel // Facts. September 23, 2021. (American and Russian economic and political analyst Slava Rabinovich was in an accident)</ref> suffering serious leg injuries, which he reported the next day on his social media accounts.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/slava.rabinovich.9 {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180925070516/https://www.facebook.com/slava.rabinovich.9}} and https://t.me/s/slavarabinovich {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220223135750/https://t.me/s/slavarabinovich}} - September 2021.</ref> He underwent surgery at Ziv Medical Center in Safed. His last public message was posted on October 15, 2021 on Telegram.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Слава Рабинович |url=https://t.me/s/slavarabinovich |access-date=2026-03-19 |website=Telegram}}</ref>

He died on July 5, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.svoboda.org/a/umer-finansist-i-publitsist-slava-rabinovich/31931724.html |title=Financier and Publicist Slava Rabinovich Dies |access-date=2022-07-07 |archive-date=2022-07-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220707094823/https://www.svoboda.org/a/umer-finansist-i-publitsist-slava-rabinovich/31931724.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Bibliography == * ''Leonard N.'' Bankers Trust and Derivatives // Stern School of Business. N.Y.: New York University, 2002. P. 18. * Escaping risk // [http://www.diamondage.ru/mediafiles/Forbes_Aug_2007_Eng.pdf Forbes]. 2007. N 8. * Rabinovich's 15 percent // RBC Daily. 2013. No. 133. July 26. P. 8. * ''Zhuravel Segal A.'' Russia's economy could collapse in months, says financial forecaster: Jewish social media personality Slava Rabinovich's apocalyptic visions of a crumbling federation may be quickly realized // [http://www.timesofisrael.com/russias-economy-could-collapse-in-months-says-financial-forecaster/ The Times of Israel]. December 27, 2014.

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== External links == * [http://ru-trade.info/slava-rabinovich-biografiya-finansista-1-v-sovremennoj-rossii/ Slava Rabinovich biography] - "ru-trade.info" * [http://gordonua.com/tags/slava-rabinovich.html Slava Rabinovich articles] - "Gordon" * [http://nv.ua/opinion/rabinovich.html Slava Rabinovich articles] - "New Time" * [https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=35854801 Mr. Slava Rabinovich - Founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Investment Officer Diamond Age Capital Advisors Limited] - "Bloomberg" {{Authority control}}

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