Book a call with our team here so we can help you break into finance (investment banking, hedge funds, venture capital, private equity and more): https://cal.com/chrisharoun/meeting-w... _____________________________ In this video a former Goldman Sachs employee who worked at the top hedge funds reacts to Billions, including the TV show's accuracy and lessons that investors must pay attention to. Key topics discussed are how do bonds work, what is a bond, how to invest in bonds, coupon bonds, discount bonds, treasury bonds, municipal bonds, corporate bonds, bond ETFs, the yield curve, bond ratings agencies, how hedge funds come up with amazing investment ideas in meetings, how you can come up with great ideas in meetings, do you need a life or career coach, Tony Robbins' tips on goals and much more. The video Wall Street Pro Reacts to Billions TV Show Season 2 Episode 7 contains closed captions. _____________________________ See my other Billions & finance movie reaction videos (which also teach finance and business lessons): For all my Billions Episode Videos and Finance Movie Videos (i.e., Wolf of Wall Street and Wall Street movie), please see this playlist: → • Wall Street Pro Reacts to Billions TV Show... As mentioned in the video: Interview with Stanford Venture Capital Professor Ilya Strebulaev: → https://www.youtube.com/live/7xLxqvjs... _________________________________ → Get More Great Finance/Investing Tips - Subscribe → https://www.youtube.com/ChrisHarounVe... _______________________________ Here are the Clickable Chapters for the video: 00:00 Introduction. 00:32 Topics covered: 1: Bonds 101 & How to Invest in Bonds, 2: How Hedge Funds Generate Investment Ideas in Meetings, 3: Do You Need a Career Coach? 02:24 Topic 1/3: Bonds 101 & How to Invest in Bonds 02:42 What are 2 ways to raise money? 02:54 Balance Sheet explained 05:01 Bond holder senior claim on assets explained 05:42 Bond terms explained 06:07 Why did Bobby buy the bond? 06:43 Treasury Bill explained 07:04 Municipal bonds explained 07:56 Bond ratings agencies explained 08:12 What are Junk bonds? 08:40 Bond valuation explained 08:48 Yield Curve explained 09:31 How are short and long term rates made? 10:27 Inverted Yield Curve explained 10:37 Normal Yield Curve explained 10:59 30 Year Mortgage Rates explained 11:20 Bond risk & interest rates explained 11:45 Why you need to monitor the 30 year rate 12:02 Mortgage bonds explained 12:33 Financial crisis of 2008 12:44 What to buy when interest rates are high 13:07 Discount bonds explained 13:57 T-Bills versus Treasury Bonds explained 14:11 Zero Coupon Bonds explained 14:20 Coupon bonds explained 14:42 Sandicot bonds terms 16:15 Tax equivalent yield explained 17:21 Axe's potential MASSIVE bond profit 19:35 How much to invest in bonds 19:48 My S&P 500 prediction for the next 20 years 21:05 Which bonds should we buy? 21:55 Inflation protected US government debt 22:26 Bond price inverse relationship to interest rates explained 23:37 Topic 2/3: How Hedge Funds Generate Investment Ideas in Meetings 24:00 Stanford Professor tip #1 on getting more ideas from meetings 25:32 Stanford Professor tip #2 on getting more ideas from meetings 26:37 Role of contrarians in meetings 27:58 Topic 3/3: Do You Need a Career Coach? 28:18 Tony Robbins' coaching on Wendy 28:37 Building confidence in students, children and employees 29:12 How to build your confidence 30:22 Confidence building exercise 31:45 Who is your biggest enemy? 32:23 How to achieve success by visualizing your future 32:44 Goal setting advice from Tony Robbins 33:33 Elon Musk advice on deadline dates 33:45 Jeff Bezos goal setting advice 34:14 Your perfect resume in 10 years exercise 34:49 Ethical personal coaching 35:22 Why you MUST take the Tony Robbins in-person UPW event 35:40 Rating Bottom Line (Buy, Sell or Hold Rating?) 36:26 My next reaction video