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Got a topic for our next Whiteboard video? Submit your ideas!
Help us break down complex financial topics into easy-to-understand analogies. Post a comment below with an idea for the topic of our next Whiteboard video and you could win a signed copy of Paddy Hirsch's new book "Man vs. Markets"
People who know me know I love two things: Explaining stuff to people and getting stuff for free. So it gives me great pleasure to combine these two loves by explaining to you how you how you can get something from me for free.
And that free thing is... a copy of my new book, Man vs. Markets. It explains all the basics and some of the not-so-basics about the financial system. Think of it as one of my Whiteboard videos on paper – with a fancy cover.
Post a comment and you could get free stuff
All you have to do is post a comment on this page suggesting an idea for an upcoming episode of the Whiteboard. Each week starting Friday Sept. 1 and continuing for the next few months, I’ll pick one person at random who left a comment and send them a signed copy of my book. And I’ll use your best ideas for future Whiteboard videos.
So post your comments with ideas – we need them, because without ideas, there’ll be no Whiteboards, and that could leave us all very badly needing a drink!
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Good afternoon, I would like to see an explanation of A.) CDOs vs. Synthetic CDO (s) or, "synthetic" as it is defined in financial instruments and/or B.) how the Federal Reserve does business with primary broker-dealers and what impact these relationships may have on US taxpayers. Thank you!
Hi Paddy,
I really appreciate your whiteboard explanations and analogies. It makes the economy and finance understandable even for a newb like me. That's exactly why I need a copy of this book. Here's my question:
What are the financial implications for businesses when you elect Obama for 4 more years and when you elect Romney?
It seems to me that the tax form business file have some nice give aways. I was wondering if 1040 fillers would benefit could benefit if they could depreciate their assets, expense the cost of pursuing income etc. Has anyone ever worked the numbers?
I keep hearing that the US has the highest corporate tax rate [insert any hyperbole here, such as "of all developed countries"]--however I also know that many corporations have an effective corporate tax rate of $O--and some corporations get money back from the government! I would love to see you explain these terms. I just can't fathom how reducing the corporate tax rate will "save corporations from crushing taxes" when some of the biggest corporations don't pay ANY. It just seems to be a lie.
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