Adam Smith contended that people are inherently drawn to creating a medium of exchange to make barter easier. A Crash Course World History video takes high schoolers through the creation and implementation of currency, and asks them...

Explore the factors that make capitalism work with a short analysis of Karl Marx's Capital. An animated video explains the relationship between labor and capital, and uses a real-world example to illustrate the ways...

Sal Khan discusses why backwardation in commodities markets is bullish. [3:26]

Sal Khan explains the mechanics of margin for futures, including initial and maintenance margin. [3:38]

Sal Khan gives an example of a futures curve. [3:51]

Sal Khan demonstrates normal and inverted futures curves. [3:19]

What a trader means when they say that a market is in contango.

Learn about the two methods that are commonly used by farmers and ranchers to market commodities and manage risk