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Welcome to the Business & Personal Development podcast with Chris Haroun, where you’ll find tips on how to take your career to the next level. Chris has sold more than 1,000,000 courses globally and has been featured in Business Insider, NBC, Inc, Forbes, CNN, Entrepreneur & TedEx. Chris is the author of the #1 best selling online business course called "An Entire MBA in 1 Course" and the author of the book "101 Crucial Lessons They Don't Teach You in Business School," which Business Insider wrote is "the most popular book of 2016." Forbes called this book "1 of 6 books that all entrepreneurs must read right now."He is the founder & CEO of Haroun Education Ventures, an award winning business school professor, MBA graduate from Columbia University & former Goldman Sachs employee. He has raised/managed over $1bn in his career. He also has work experience at hedge fund giant Citadel, consulting firm Accenture & several firms that he has started, including an investment firm that had a venture capital investment in Facebook several years before the Facebook IPO. He is a frequent guest lecturer at several Bay Area MBA schools including Berkeley & Stanford. Download a free "Networking" book (retails for $19.99) at www.harouneducation.com.

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Free Fall & All-Time Highs: Navigating Markets, Job Loss, and What to Buy When Nothing Makes Sense

April 18, 2026 • Chris Haroun • Episode 358

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This episode is a compilation of answers to YOUR questions that were asked directly from my listeners who attend my weekly business education YouTube live webcast. Topics include: VOO/QQQ reversal,what changes to make after losing a job , what to buy when everything is at an all-time high, and more.

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0:25 – Intro & Market Overview
Welcome, VOO/QQQ reversal, bull run outlook

0:31 – AI Disruption & Future Impact
Bad actors, video editing, UBI, vulnerable jobs, future of coding, human vs AI

10:04 – Geopolitics & Global Trends
NYC policy changes, Iran propaganda, war outlook, socialism concerns

10:39 – Investing Strategy & Assets
What to buy at highs, gold (physical vs ETF), value investing, bootstrap vs OPM

16:51 – Finance & Hedge Funds
Why funds underperform, Steve Cohen, Renaissance Technologies, factor investing, insider trading

17:55 – Skills, Careers & Breaking In
Financial statements, math in finance, IB at 28, prop trading, alt investments

24:11 – Career Growth & Entrepreneurship
Job loss recovery, starting a fund, lead generation, personal development

1:02:23 – Practical Advice & Lifestyle
Case competition prep, structuring feedback, how to dress, teaching philosophy

1:23:26 – Macro & Policy Outlook
DOJ & currency markets

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