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Eurobond: An explainer
Paddy Hirsch Jul 10, 2012
What exactly is a Eurobond and why are so many people interested in having them? Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch explains with a little help from the three little pigs.
Carl Richards: Live and doodling
Tess Vigeland Mar 2, 2012
Tess talks with personal finance commentator and artist Carl Richards in front of a live audience in Park City, Utah.
Haircut: More dangerous than it sounds
Paddy Hirsch Mar 5, 2012
If Greece accepts the terms of a new aid package it's expected to get a haircut on its debt. But Sr. Editor Paddy Hirsch explain why that haircut...
WHITEBOARD: Exposure -- not necessarily a bad thing
Paddy Hirsch Nov 9, 2011
Most people have dark thoughts when they hear the word exposure, but exposure can be beneficial -- if it's done in moderation, as I explain in this...
WHITEBOARD: What do companies do with all that cash?
Paddy Hirsch Jan 13, 2012
Companies are hoarding cash -- to cushion themselves if the economy worsens. But where do they keep all that money? Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch explains
WHITEBOARD: Fiscal policy vs. monetary policy
Paddy Hirsch Nov 11, 2011
Often conflated, often confused, fiscal and monetary policies take very different approaches to influence the economy. And they rely on two very ...
WHITEBOARD: The name's Bond. Eurobond.
Paddy Hirsch Nov 11, 2011
James Bond is a weapon of last resort, the man you send in when diplomacy and threats have failed. Eurobond is a similar sort of chap......
Banks Are Magic!
Paddy Hirsch Nov 9, 2011
Banks are magic - they create money out of thin air.
They do it for their own good, of course. But by helping themselves they're actually helping...
WHITEBOARD: What is a ratings agency, anyway?
Paddy Hirsch Nov 11, 2011
How credit agencies work from Marketplace on Vimeo.
Here's how I look at it. Imagine a house, full of medical students, none of whom have a ...
VIDEO: A history of wealth and lifespan visualized
Matt Berger Jan 26, 2011
Special thanks to LA comedian and Office star Rainn Wilson for pointing us to this amazing video explainer from the BBC via his hilarious Twitt...
