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How a firm's goodwill is more like soft snow than a hard asset
Mar 29, 2013
Goodwill reads like an afterthought in a company's annual report. But it's often the most important component of a company's operation, as Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch explains.
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What just happened in Cyprus? An explainer
Mar 25, 2013
The moral of the story of the near collapse of Cyprus' banking system is that when a saving rate looks too good to be true, it probably is.
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Why a currency war could hurt you
Mar 11, 2013
A currency war sounds weirdly abstract, like a game played by rival politicians -- but it can have devastating effects in the real world. And it’s not all that different from a rivalry of different kind – a hypothetical sibling rivalry.
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Can I sell my house? Depends on who you ask
Jan 25, 2013
We’ve been swamped with real estate news this month. But what does it all mean?
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Debt ceiling is like a credit card? Think again
Jan 18, 2013
Critics say that raising the debt ceiling is like paying off one credit card with another. But if you dig into it, that analogy is flawed.
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How to cut credit card debt
Jan 18, 2013
There are some really simple ways to reduce your credit card debt.
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German gold goes home -- Here's why
Jan 17, 2013
Germany announced this week that it's planning to repatriate much of the gold that its been keeping in reserves in the U.S. and France.
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What is the debt ceiling? An explainer
Jan 15, 2013
Confused by all the mud-slinging around Washington over the debt ceiling? Don't know who to blame? Here's a quick explainer on the debt ceiling's function and why this fight could turn out to be messy.
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Explainer: how to choose a financial planner
Jan 13, 2013
Finding a financial planner is a tricky business. Here are some of the key questions to ask.
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What did the Fed just do?
Dec 13, 2012
What did Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke do yesterday? He put speed limit signs up on the freeway.
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How a firm's goodwill is more like soft snow than a hard asset
Mar 29, 2013
Goodwill reads like an afterthought in a company's annual report. But it's often the most important component of a company's operation, as Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch explains.
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What just happened in Cyprus? An explainer
Mar 25, 2013
The moral of the story of the near collapse of Cyprus' banking system is that when a saving rate looks too good to be true, it probably is.
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How a firm's goodwill is more like soft snow than a hard asset
Mar 29, 2013
Goodwill reads like an afterthought in a company's annual report. But it's often the most important component of a company's operation, as Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch explains.
4
What just happened in Cyprus? An explainer
Mar 25, 2013
The moral of the story of the near collapse of Cyprus' banking system is that when a saving rate looks too good to be true, it probably is.
Financial mysteries explained! Watch the latest video explaining the FHA in Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch's Whiteboard series. Plus, win a chance to get a signed copy of Paddy's new book, "Man vs. Markets."
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