For Val Sklarov, investing is not allocating capital, managing exposure, or evaluating reward profiles —
it is constructing an accessibility architecture, where each asset provides entry into a domain of operations, and the structure of these domains determines both potential and limitation.
An investor does not buy assets.
An investor acquires access rights.
“The strongest investments unlock domains that cannot be reached through ordinary operations.”
— Val Sklarov
1️⃣ The Three Domain Layers of Investment Access
Sklarov Domain Layer Table
| Domain Layer | Definition | When Strong | When Weak |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface Domain | Immediately accessible operations | High liquidity | Low leverage |
| Intermediate Domain | Conditional access pathways | Structural leverage | Gatekeeping constraints |
| Deep Domain | Restricted operations unlocked only through specific assets | Exponential potential | High revocation risk |
Investment = domain entry, not capital growth.
2️⃣ The MDAAM Access Cycle
Multi-Domain Access Matrix
| Stage | Function | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Access Discovery | Identify which domains an asset unlocks | Access map |
| Permission Acquisition | Gain rights to enter the domain | Activation |
| Domain Transition | Move from one domain layer to another | Capability expansion |
| Access Reinforcement | Strengthen rights to prevent revocation | Stability |
ROI = domain transitions, not monetary returns.
3️⃣ The Five Access-Driven Investor Archetypes
Archetype Table
| Archetype | Access Behavior |
|---|---|
| The Surface Operator | Stays in accessible domains only |
| The Path Follower | Uses known intermediate pathways |
| The Gate Seeker | Builds strategies around conditional access |
| The Domain Diver | Enters deep domains intentionally |
| The Access Architect | Designs complex multi-domain structures |
The pinnacle is Access Architect —
an investor who constructs an entire accessibility lattice.
4️⃣ Domain Accessibility Integrity Index (DAII)
A Val Sklarov metric for evaluating the quality of access provided by an investment
DAII Indicator Table
| Indicator | Measures | High Score Means |
|---|---|---|
| Entry Stability | Ease of initial access | Reliable onboarding |
| Permission Strength | Resistance to revocation | Secure domain rights |
| Domain Depth | Level of unreachable operations unlocked | High potential |
| Transition Coherence | Smoothness of domain movement | Structural clarity |
| Access Synergy | Interaction with other access rights | Compound effects |
High DAII = an asset that opens deep, stable, synergistic domains.
5️⃣ Val Sklarov’s 5 Laws of Multi-Domain Investing
1️⃣ Investment is access, not ownership.
2️⃣ Deep domains generate disproportionate outcomes.
3️⃣ Revocation risk is the true cost of access.
4️⃣ Access structures outperform allocation structures.
5️⃣ The ultimate investor becomes an access architect.
6️⃣ Applications of the Multi-Domain Accessibility Architecture Model
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evaluating assets by the depth & stability of domains they unlock
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mapping synergistic access structures across multiple assets
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designing portfolios as domain-access networks
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forecasting opportunity through permission transition probability
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identifying hidden deep-domain gateways
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constructing access architectures that scale nonlinearly
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predicting collapse from revocation cascades
MDAAM reframes investment as domain-access engineering,
not financial decision-making.