Wall Street Pro Reacts to Billions TV Show (Episode 1)

[@chris.haroun]

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[@Kanefires]

"you can never make money on news that the general public does not know about".... yet politicians who engage in policy governing companies and sectors are outperforming industry specialists by wide margins... "Policy trading" is the new insider trading.

[@chris.haroun]

Well said. Congresspeople, MPs and the levels above should not be allowed to transact in single stocks or options. Thanks

[@simonmahlangu923]

Like Nancy👀

[@tonywims8848]

@@simonmahlangu923 It's been an open "secret" for a while now. It's a huge joke.

[@SuperPerfectMan]

Banks can make money from “inside trading” on what their customers do and their trading patterns without it being insider trading

[@badyoutuber1986]

​@@SuperPerfectManbecause banks are disclosed on how there clients utilises there liquidity and or capital?

[@tomass.6516]

This is my awesome MBA professor! You rock Chris!

[@michaelfitsum9523]

I have been waiting for this. Billions changed my life and it is one of my favorite TV shows of all time.

[@chris.haroun]

Thanks Michael - I LOVE this show!

[@BENNET-q4e]

Hi Chris, I just loved the way you articulated & explained the first episode. Please continue like these for all episodes, especially I loved your work ethics portion. You'll definitely hit a million soon. Regards, Bennet

[@saptarshichakraborty7474]

He knows what he is talking about! So much correct information in an entertaining way I love it!

[@GaryRushin]

I totally enjoyed your analysis and opinion. This is why I follow you. I learn. As a student of financial history that also linked the series' characters and plots to historical events and characters, I must say that your breakdown shows the importance of understanding the capital markets, the law, and psychology. And I know there is much more. Please continue.

[@chris.haroun]

Thanks Gary!

[@thedigitalpen6228]

Finally the YT algorithm recommended something excellent 👏 Liked that the review was backed up with info to help the non-finance viewer understand the show + the world of hedge funds a bit better. I hope you do more of this type of content in future.

[@chris.haroun]

Thank you so much! We are working hard on adding 20 videos like this one over the next few months. Next up is on the Wolf of Wall Street. Thanks again you made my day : )

[@sergecanepa]

Great job bman - very insightful!

[@akshay.k]

Didn't see this coming but loved it🤩. Please keep exploring new things like this. Love to see you evolving 😍

[@chris.haroun]

Will do Akshay; thank you!

[@FYPNLP]

I've been following and been a student of yours for years. This reaction video was honestly brilliant I was educated and enjoyed every minute of it. So more Billions reactions, they are fantastic.

[@penifanayeo7054]

No kidding Chris! Please keep bringing this type of insights. Your comments on "context", "real life" and "political environment" are as exiting as some of the statements the actors in the series are making! Love your show about the "shows"!

[@chris.haroun]

Thank you so much! I will make a video like this every 1-2 weeks through year end. Thanks again Penifana!

[@neilbeckles1739]

I love this show. I've see it twice already and after watching your take on it, I think I'm going to watch it again. Cheers

[@nichadear]

It’s so rare for me to comment on KZbin, but you make watching Billions so much more fun. Thanks a lot for this!❤

[@chris.haroun]

Thank you!

[@SJRS700]

This is a real good analysis coming from a guy who actually worked in the industry. Also one more thing, the breaking of laws, most laws are faulty and made by paid up lawmakers to prosecute people and get votes and stuff, not everyone who breaks the law is a bad person, its a 50-50 game.

[@portialicorish-ashby3194]

This was very educational and interesting, I will like to hear more

[@magician2958]

3:07 Definitely didn't say "screw you" LOL. Great video though. Great insights

[@terakahn]

This was a very unique perspective the way you talked about things. Really interesting. I usually love the technical aspects of these things but this might've been a bit too dry for me. But grateful you made it nonetheless.

[@marhaniabdulhamid3965]

Chris this is amazing ! Been watching the Billion series and wondered if its all accurate and true. Thank you for the insights. Would love to see you react to more movies related to the world of finance, business or even biographies.

[@chris.haroun]

Thanks Marhani! We will publish a reaction video like this every 1-2 weeks for the next 6 months.

[@bymarilynrose]

I first took your udemy course in 2015, and it inspired me to create my own course on health and nutrition. I think started an online coaching program and that's been my business since then. I'm incredibly grateful for your content and what you share. its charisma and comfort with content in one. This video is so awesome, i loved billions and had wanted to be the therapist for hedge funds since i've seen it. I love hearing the accurary of the show. This was value, education and entertainment in one. Please create more like this.

[@chris.haroun]

Thank you so much Mari! We are working hard on editing the Wolf of Wall Street reaction video now. Thanks again!

[@cjm5926]

These types of reactions with your expertise will be phenomenal. Can’t wait for the WWS reaction. Thanks Chris, very informative!

[@shwetasingh1557]

Thank you for this video! I've rewatched this show sooo many times, I'm a huge fan! So glad you validate the quality 👏🏽 really enjoyed this so I'm your new subscriber 😁

[@chris.haroun]

Thank you Shweta!

[@rickytiller5698]

Loved this. Work in midtown retail and see the money being spent!

[@Misrofilms]

Lets Get Damien Lewis to comment and all the writers of the show:) So glad you are doing this. We learn so much from these shows but its helpful to get context and expertise insight from you regarding what is accurate and or dramatized.

[@chris.haroun]

Many thanks - it means the world to me coming from you Arati; thanks again!

[@Misrofilms]

@@chris.haroun Any time!!! You made my day. You are amazing. Cannot wait for more! Will share this on linkedin too.

[@andromedaplay9294]

Man, i love it. Learned so much from you. I'm always intrigued by people who has actual experience in hedgefunds. And law and behold. I saw this. great content!

[@AdeposiOkupe]

Really entertaining and educative! I knew this would be amazing right from when you mentioned it on the livestream. It helps drive a lot of your teachings home and I can't wait to see more as I have also just started watching the series (Billions) alongside.

[@chris.haroun]

Thanks Adeposi!

[@rafxb9260]

This is a rare insight of the "Trade". Great presentation Sir. Lets have more of this kind.

[@ekanemekemini7433]

This is beautiful.. I love it.. shared the link with my co-workers

[@peterpaulbacon]

It is one of the most inspirational KZbin videos I saw

[@ryferguson9733]

Great video. I worked at RR Donnelley (division is now Donnelley Capital Markets) for eleven years. I spent eight years then working as a vendor inside BNY Mellon. I used to vomit blood constantly in those years. Now I'm in the legal service world.

[@insanetrader7697]

More of the Billions reactions. this is excellent

[@chris.haroun]

Thanks. Should I do episode 2 also? Thanks again for the feedback

[@insanetrader7697]

@@chris.haroun Absolutely. this was awesome to watch both entertaining and educational at the same time. as a fan of the show I always wondered how accurate they were to the reality

[@zakkhan6054]

@@chris.haroun I think to save your precious time, it would be good to search the highest rated eps across the entire series (from IMDB / RT), and do reactions to the top ones!

[@katiedurie-thebuyercoach]

Just discovered you! Great video, many thanks.

[@chris.haroun]

Thanks Katie!

[@jodyvanliew2514]

Thanks for the insight . I enjoyed it very much .

[@simpiwemaqwara2184]

I enjoyed every part of this presentation, so educative and interesting. Thank you Chris

[@vaikastash]

Great content. Seen the series and I loved. The way you broke it down was great.

[@Memology101]

Thanks for this video. Watching now.

[@maximo5737]

And you did it again. Love this break down

[@chiragsolanki4954]

GREAT ANALYSIS & INSIGHT into Hedge funds business. People put some politicians and government officials on their side and think law and administration is on their side, but not for long. Most easy money is easy come easy go. The faster one builds fortune by unethical means, the faster it all dries up. And in the process of all this, the economy and small investors take the hit.

[@chris.haroun]

Agree; there are no short cuts when investing. As Warren Buffett says, "the longer the view, the wiser the intention."

[@craigspencer4306]

I've been waiting so Long for you to this. Please do the same to the TV shows called Industry and another called Devils

[@chris.haroun]

Thank you Craig! Will do

[@ayomideahmed5875]

Excellent content. But I think if Bobby did shy away from the prosecutor, we wouldn't have a great story line. He's portrayed really as the rare exception

[@Airwane]

I'm not a financial guy, nor do I understand every that goes on in that Show but I just Love the show.

[@shreyjain2048]

This was brilliant, Chris! Absolutely loved your narration and how you tweaked with the sound in the background. Really cool

[@carlval11]

That was awesome. Please do more. I’m 32 and are in a very lucrative career which has allowed me to begin investing my money in a major way. So videos Ike this now k retest me. Plus Billions is one of my favorite shows. Great work!

[@SenhorFernandoEscobar]

My routine is grab some pop corn and watch a Chris Haroun video, love it. Thanks for taking the time to make invaluable content.

[@chris.haroun]

Thanks Fernando!

[@JamesMEsler]

I didn’t expect this to be so good

[@jacobcook7]

Been a day 1 Billions fan, so i'm not sure how your vids JUST appeared on my algorithm, but i love it. One minor error: The show came out in 2016, not 2013.

[@JamesMyers11]

awesome! im on Wallstreet but learned a lot here more than the show.

[@kabalisaulu8157]

Great insights Chris, I love it

[@michellesonnen832]

Thank-you. Loved this information.

[@chris.haroun]

Thanks Michelle!

[@edcottingham1]

Excellent! Thanks for this. My desire to talk about/read about this show has been much greater than my opportunities ever since the show began. IMO, this is one of the best things ever on TV. Sadly, Covid and the loss of Damien were a terrible disruption in Season 5, and I pretty much fell off the wagon. I have only watched a few bits of 5, a tiny bit of 6, and am waiting to see if it is all over. If not, I will definitely see if the show and I can get back on track. It was put together by immensely talented people so I have to allow for the possibility that they may regain the heights, as difficult as that is. My favorite moment in the great seasons 1-4 was -- I think in Season 2 -- when an episode had reached a dramatic and emotional high point, and they came with Johnny Cash singing, "A Legend in my Time." Also, really enjoyed the recurring Yale theme with the crazy fact that Paul Gimatti really was a Yalie and his father a president of Yale. Also really, really loved the Jock Jeffcoat character (Clancy Brown) and, especially, his talk about breeding horses and that stallion with the "rager" that they sent in to get the mare ready. Yes, give us more!

[@mr.yurixinjiang6936]

Great video. Would absolutely love more of this content!

[@chris.haroun]

More to come!

[@JamesDeanDiedIn1955]

This analysis video is great, please make more :) Long live Axlerod

[@Tamthatbaclaocai]

I can listen to your explanation over and over again ^^ Thank you

[@alikaunda]

This is awesome Chris. Wow!!!

[@Han-ll9ml]

A great explanations for Billions! Very helpful to understand the finance world.

[@persesrathert8324]

That was so interesting. My first foray into the su ject. I'll need more information. Thank you.

[@Bigd1611]

Thoroughly enjoyed that. Thank you, Chris!

[@matthewmacleod]

Chris, amazing! Loved this video and concept, would love to see more of these, this is a really cool really fun series and I am pumped for it!

[@chris.haroun]

Thanks buddy! Up next is the Wolf of Wall Street, then Wall Street and then 17 more in this 20 episode series."

[@axeljacob]

Loved this and loved what you do! Thanks for sharing!

[@mauroserrano317]

This was great! First time coming across your channel and I look forward to more videos like this!

[@papo1515]

Interesting, I found I had the same reaction when I started watching Billions, it was riveting TV.

[@victoriageorge2021]

What an amazing series, please keep them coming thank you 🙏

[@solahoward929]

This is so cool! I used to date a guy who was roommates with Mark Kingdon and was an LP with Kingdon Capital Management. Loved the series Billions because it was quite realistic.

[@chris.haroun]

Small world. Mark is the nicest hedge fund guy ever. Loved working for him!

[@solahoward929]

@@chris.haroun Awesome! Yeah, super mensch good folks all the way! Love your channel!!

[@Redac2608]

This was wonderful. Please do more.

[@alexp2362]

This play by play on this was informative Chris well done! The other night I watched the movie: “Too big to fail” and I think Paul Giamatti nails the role of a government employee in that movie as well!

[@chris.haroun]

Thanks Alex. I love that movie and I always recommend my students to watch it in order to understand what happened in 2008. God bless William Hurt who played a great Paulson in the flick. I think that Giamatti was so darn good in that movie, that it was a no brainer for Billions to cast him as Chuck Rhodes. He was born to play Berknanke!

[@alexp2362]

@@chris.haroun I 100% agree lol. I saw a comment on youtube the other day and it talked about following movies portraying the 2008 crises as follows: Too Big to fail - Government side Margin Call - Bank side The big short - Investor side

[@chris.haroun]

@@alexp2362 OMG that is brilliant! Maybe I will do those 3 in that order. Thank you!

[@kamrannasser7777]

I love this. This is actually so educational and the show makes more sense in retrospect. I have to watch it again. Now I know what Alpha means.

[@chris.haroun]

Thanks PDL : )

[@penifanayeo7054]

Yes indeed! It makes more sense to me now, as well!

[@marcelkuijper8240]

As a big fan of this show, but with no background in this line of work, I must admit that sometimes things go a little fast for me. Thank you for taking the time to walk us through this. When you said "some bastard bought a ton of put options a few days before 9/11", doesn't that mean that person had foreknowledge of the coming event? Do you know if he was arrested and/or investigated by the FBI? Larry Silverstein, during his lawsuit, said that each tower had been hit by a separate plane so they were destroyed as a result of two attacks. Which means a double payout. That's when you know you're dealing with a real slime bag. "One man's demise is another man's supper." Only Larry wanted a huge banquet.

[@tradewithdagi2714]

Please keep them coming. I really enjoyed it👌👌👌👌👌👌

[@RodderickPrinceParker]

Fam of the show and thoroughly enjoyed your explication of it from a vetted perspective. Make more, and you’ve got a dedicated subscriber here.

[@darthrevan4376]

Love this guy! Super competent and endearing!

[@healthychocolatenews]

Thanks for doing this. I thought I was living in a fantasy when I watched Billions. Now at least I know more. Simply cool!

[@chris.haroun]

Peter thanks; the show is so well made!

[@ailingsoong3113]

Love this review. Would love to hear more about your career

[@ingxiong]

yes, sometimes the difference between earning your living and earning a king's ransom is a thin line of ethics

[@danieljdick]

I enjoy re-watching this to compare what I understood before starting Chris' MBA program with what I understand of it now. The first time I watched it, the dialogues between the clashing titans took place in a semi-foreign language. Now, almost 90% through, pretty much all of this movie review is crystal clear. Of course, my background before the MBA was mostly math, music, photography, and a long career in Information Technology and not business other than from an Operations or IT standpoint.

[@TheRobertBone]

Glad I watched this - and looking forward to the Wolf of Wall Street one!

[@jimbob9828]

Another piece of education has landed. Thank You.

[@AHmad-pm4pb]

Nice inside on these hedge fund. How about making videos on the movie Call Margin and british TV series Industry.

[@joseluissanchezhurtado5214]

Great video and explanation, thanks for sharing

[@Shawn-jg2ul]

Chris Haroun, i truly enjoy watching your video and your commentary on Hedge Fund. I really want to see more of it especially from first hand hedge fund managers and i want to understand not just forex, but also bitcoin, and Ethereum, crypto currency and recently digital currency. i learn alot from many narratives you put it in plain description

[@mitchellwilliams1680]

Very creative Chris. As usual, humble and honest instruction and informative presentation.

[@chris.haroun]

Thanks bud!

[@user-lk3oo5uq4z]

"Screw you money"(25:00) is a term used often by former options trader and "thought leader" Nassim Taleb. Except "screw" is replaced by a more colorful verb. I am guessing the writers read some of Taleb's "Incerto" .

[@bradbrown2830]

Wow, that was super informational and interesting!!

[@raymondamador1487]

Hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving 🦃. This video would suggest, if you do Insider trading, you need to offset with a month or two of lesser gains. Like card counting, you can't win all the rounds, you need to offset your wins with a loss or two. I know you don't advocate "Insider trading". I'm just thinking out loud. Great video. I wish you reacted to the entire series. ☮️

[@MrMoyoT]

I suggest you watch all seasons except for the last season and you will get to know that Dollar Bill isnt an analyst and Bobby isnt a porfolio manager.

[@lunny2230]

I'm not in any way able to comment on the accuracy of "billions" in terms of how hedge funds and wall street in general operate. But one thing I am very sure of is that billionaires don't go around drinking piss water Heineken's all the time! Honestly it's one of the most insulting product placements I've ever seen in a show! 😂

[@glescouflair]

Thank you- very informative. I wished I had watched your video prior to watching Billions on tv because I really don’t understand the financial world or Wall Street, cuz it’s a lot like gambling isn’t?

[@renostubbs8504]

Truly interesting,thank you for your professional insight

[@wallstreetbravado346]

This was an exceptional video. 🎥I’m glad to see your posting on a regular basis. Your a KZbin rising star🌟and I have been observing your growth for some time now. #WallStreetBravado

[@dave_hidayat]

Wow, this video is totally awesome when you talked from your amazing experiences. Thank you so much for the insight. I really learned much more about finance from your class and it’s even more entertaining when you bring this TV Show as the case to explain it. I am very exciting for your more video review to come especially your another favorite TV Show, The Ozark. Good job, Chris 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@chris.haroun]

Thanks David!

[@blackquazar1374]

You: “You can’t make money off news the public doesn’t know” Politicians and Pelosi : Hold my Beer.

[@neilbakangmodise232]

This was awesome. You should do a reaction for HBO's Industry and SKY's DEVILS

[@b_to_the_b]

You have great insight

[@donvanote]

Great review, very educational!

[@juancarlosmartinez3621]

Good work! Thanks 👍

[@interestinggiraffe7984]

Great video. Thanks for making this!

[@tompuijpeNL]

I've been following you for a while as my career is just about to start. I think this kind of infotainment is the start of your growth Hacking journey.

[@chris.haroun]

Tom thanks a lot! We will release a video next week just like this one for the Wolf of Wall Street movie

[@ekanemekemini7433]

certainly true

[@TLiu-1b]

@@chris.haroun Please do more reaction videos on Wall Street TV shows/movies. I've started watching Billions because of this video, look forward to more reaction videos on the rest of the season.

[@one-above-allothersillum-iq3qz]

​@@chris.haroun Easily one of the most informative and digestible videos I've ever watched.

[@bidmcms3]

6:50 who bought the record number of puts in airlines before 9/11????

[@michele8973]

Excellent information and commentary, thanks!

[@jburron]

Alpha is not just outperformance, it is risk-adjusted v. the beta of the fund.

[@AcesizOfficial]

Great video

[@talktoeric]

17:20 Sharry Edwards, of Sound Health Options, invented voice analysis software that can uncover health issues and tell if someone is lying. I spent some time learning how to use it. She also makes videos analyzing the voices of famous people and politicians.