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Getting naked in short selling

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The practice of short selling has been blamed for the collapse of several major companies' shares during the financial crisis. What is short selling? Marketplace Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch explains.

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Jeffrey Whitney's picture
Jeffrey Whitney - Dec 4, 2008

Very well done. You do a tremendous job of explaining these concepts to those of us who don't have any background in the world of finance.

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Benjamin Boehlke - Dec 3, 2008

I quite frankly fancy the drink comment and the pen throwing. Given current financial circumstance, it's apropos. These videos are very valuable. They add some further depth to Marketplace, an already amazingly produced program. The fall out video was almost poetic in its explanation. I wonder if a haiku on derivatives is far off...

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Oliver Gill - Dec 1, 2008

O common Concerned Citizen.. who doesn't like to drink and throw a pen every now and then?

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Concerned Citizen - Nov 25, 2008

I love your videos and find them very informative, but does every episode have to end by throwing a pen and getting a drink? Yeesh!

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