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Finance: How Are Risks and Rewards Related?

How are risk and reward related? Take more risk, expect more reward. A lottery ticket might be worth a billion dollars, but if the odds are one in ten billion that you win, then it's a bad bet, ten times over.


Principles of Finance Videos 156 videos

Principles of Finance: Unit 1, Ownership and Control
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So how does the ownership and control of a company... work? Well, first there's a Board of Directors. These folks are elected by the common stockho...

Principles of Finance: Unit 1, The IPO Checklist
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There are many items on the IPO checklist, having to do with earnings, shares, spread, etc. Everyone get your pencils ready.

Principles of Finance: Unit 1, The Key Players: Bankers, Underwriters, Syndicate
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Who are the Bankers, the Underwriters, and The Syndicate? Punk rock bands from the 70s? Almost. In this vid, we'll look at the key players in an IPO.

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Terms and Concepts Videos 799 videos

Finance: How Are Risks and Rewards Related?
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How are risk and reward related? Take more risk, expect more reward. A lottery ticket might be worth a billion dollars, but if the odds are one in...

Finance: How Do Credit Card Companies Work?
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How do credit card companies work? Credit card companies are, in a way, lenders. They give consumers a rectangular piece of plastic that allows the...

Finance: How Do Some Accountants "Cook the Books"?
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How do some accountants “cook the books”? Cooking the books refers to accountants making company’s financials look much better than they are....

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