Using his example of a growing village bank, Sal (the narrator) explains the ins and outs of the banking business, mainly from the banker's perspective. This point of view can be helpful for people who see the bank as an institution that...

This video introduces the institution and function of banks in society by walking viewers through the concept of banking with colorful annotations and simplified narration. The lecture evolves naturally into a discussion about interest...

Why carry around a heavy suitcase full of gold when you can write a check to your neighbor in the village? Sal's village banks flourish in this video, which introduces checks and demonstrates how they work. While this video is helpful...

Your class has been exposed to the effects and ramifications of the recent financial crisis. In this video, Sal helps to clarify the terms and procedures of what has been happening. He uses a fictional balance sheet to illustrate the...

What does a bank do when it has reached the end of its equity? Sal demonstrates the eleventh-hour attempts by banks to liquidate all assets before doomsday. He also covers some of the rationale behind not accepting market prices and...

What does a fair and equitable workplace look like? Using the resource, viewers discover how fairness creates a functional workplace, leading to employee happiness and productivity. The narrator describes the five features of a fair...

Although mainly reviewing previous videos, Sal delves further into the details of IPOs and explores the reasons companies raise equity and others purchase it. As he describes the assets and equity of a business, note that there is an...

Young economists explore the price-to-earnings ratio (and the earning-to-price ratio) as Sal explores the case study from previous videos. He lays out the market capitalization for the company and the price per share, explaining that it...

Examine the two ways a company can raise capital: equity and debt. Sal breaks down the differences between these and the pros and cons of the investors. He explains the implications of having a publically traded company and draws a stock...

In the first of two videos on bankruptcy, Sal explains the liquidation process and its effects on investors. He reviews ways a company raises capital and presents a hypothetical issue: a company goes bankrupt and doesn't have the assets...

Continuing from the last clip on liquidation, scholars explore another bankruptcy avenue: restructuring. Sal briefly touches on covenants with debt holders and goes into reasons a company would refrain from liquidating when facing...

Sal's hypothetical company is selling socks online, and he must write a business plan. He discusses the basics of starting a new corporation and asset development. Learners see through the case study how shareholders divide ownership,...

As Sal introduces a series of videos on investing, he gives scholars an overview of stock investments and asset valuation. Using two hypothetical stock prices, he poses the question of the relative price per share. What is expensive and...

Although mainly reviewing previous videos, Sal delves further into the details of IPOs and explores the reasons companies raise equity and others purchase it. As he describes the assets and equity of a business, note there is an error in...

"In Pursuit of Equity: Women, Men, and the Quest for Economic Citizenship in 20th-Century America," is delivered by Alice Kessler-Harris. A detail heavy presentation differentiating between equality and equity and what that does within...

Video lecture explores what leverage is, is it good or bad, and insolvency. [9:22]

Discusses how a startup company raises money from an angel investor, and explains pre-money and post-money valuation.

This video lecture provides an introduction to the idea of a reserve bank. [11:28]

Video lecture explores Public vs. Private Equity and why people buy equity to begin with. [11:47]

What it means when the market value of a stock is different from its book value. [10:33]

Examines what happens to equity when the value of the assets increase or decrease. [10:05]

Different ways of accounting for an asset. Compares mark-to-model vs. mark-to-market. [11:24]