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Career Categories Videos 19 videos
What's the difference between a real estate agent and a real estate broker? Is the latter just, uh... out of cash? Quite the opposite, in fact. Jum...
What is common stock? Ownership. Common shareholders own a pro rata slice of the pie. They elect the board of directors by vote. Some companies hav...
Cyberbullying Videos 7 videos
In our first video on cyberbullying get a general overlook of what this series of videos will offer.
In this video from our cyberbullying course, learn that the perfect cyber crime isn't so perfect afterall.
Finance Definitions Videos 674 videos
What rights does a public stockholder have? Common shareholders elect the board of directors. They vote. They have the right to quarterly financial...
What is a strike price? Strike prices are used in conjunction with options. Calls and puts give investors the right to buy or sell stocks at predet...
What is the Efficient Markets Theory? The Efficient Markets Theory says that stocks trade at their fair value all of the time, assuming all informa...
Financial Responsibility Videos 3 videos
Personal Finance Videos 838 videos
What is bankruptcy? Deadbeats who can't pay their bills declare bankruptcy. Either they borrowed too much money, or the business fell apart. They t...
What's a dividend? At will, the board of directors can pay a dividend on common stock. Usually, that payout is some percentage less than 100 of ear...
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...