Risk and reward introduction | Finance & Capital Markets | Khan Academy

Basic introduction to risk and reward. Created by Sal Khan. Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/economics-finance-domain/core-finance/investment-vehicles-tutorial/investment-consumption/v/human-capital?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Desc&utm_campaign=financeandcapitalmarkets Missed the previous lesson? Watch here: https://www.khanacademy.org/economics-finance-domain/core-finance/investment-vehicles-tutorial/hedge-funds/v/hedge-fund-strategies-merger-arbitrage-1?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Desc&utm_campaign=financeandcapitalmarkets Finance and capital markets on Khan Academy: When are you using capital to create more things (investment) vs. for consumption (we all need to consume a bit to be happy). When you do invest, how do you compare risk to return? Can capital include human abilities? This tutorial hodge-podge covers it all. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Finance and Capital Markets channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ1Rt02HirUvBK2D2-ZO_2g?sub_confirmation=1 Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanacademy

Comments

1. Great explanations! Also, the biggest risk can sometimes be doing nothing.
2. thanks! :)
3. @Jakomancer what is my propaganda? which political system/candidate am i propagating?
4. Thanks! Great beginning for more talks on capitalism.
5. @jkdxtr321 Because he doesn't know what words mean.
6. @peroslowned That is called spam it is not propaganda. Learn what words mean then talk about education.
7. Could you please do a video on risk to reward ratios and expectancy in the context of trading. Also how to measure risk vs probability of an event occurring?
8. Your brother-in-law's buissness is a drug dealing company ;)
9. MLM are fine if your an actual salesperson. If you can't sell people products. You will fail.
10. Were you scammed by your brother-in-law because you seem to mention this 'scenario' in a few other lessons. I love your videos!
11. really good overall look at different types
12. @peroslowned >implying that political discussion doesn't belong with education >implying deceptive information ("propaganda") >implying that your propaganda isn't much more dangerous and isn't propaganda
13. 1:15 the risk is that the fdic pays you back in worthless paper.
14. RunLiberty, take your propaganda away from education please...
15. Ron Paul 2012 End the Fed
16. good video :)