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Why expsoure isn't always bad
Marketplace Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch explains why exposure -- whether to European sovereign debt or to the sun -- is not always a bad thing.More Whiteboard at: www.marketplace.org/whiteboard
Published 3 months ago
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Why do European banks need dollars?
European banks need money. Specifically, they need dollars. But why? They have their own money, so why do they need ours? Marketplace Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch explains.Published 4 months ago
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What is a Yield Curve?
If you've been following what the Federal Reserve is doing with the interest rate, you have probably heard them talk about the yield curve. Marketplace Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch explains what the curve is and what happens if it gets flattened. For more stories: marketplace.org/whiteboardPublished 5 months ago
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Double-dip recession?
With the government borrowing even more money, and pushing America's debt levels sky high, there's a lot of talk about a double-dip recession. Paddy Hirsch explains what a double dip is, and what it might look like.Published 1 year ago
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Uncle Ben goes shopping
The Federal Reserve is trying to stimulate the economy by buying billions of dollars worth of bonds from banks. Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch explains how that's supposed to workPublished 1 year ago
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Bankers go head to head over Tier 1 capital
Tier 1 capital is the money that's at the core of every bank. But, like everything else in banking, it's subject to definition, and bankers still can't agree on the terms. Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch explains.Published 1 year ago
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Currency pegs
Pressure from the US may have pushed China to unpeg its currency from the dollar this week. But how did that peg work in the first place? Paddy Hirsch explains.Published 1 year ago
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'Casino' banks targeted in Volcker rule
It looks certain that some version of the so-called Volcker rule will make it into the financial reform package being prepared by the U.S. Congress. Paddy Hirsch explicates what the Volcker rule is. More at Marketplace.orgPublished 1 year ago
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Why investors are suing the banks
It all comes down to a little thing called fiduciary responsibility. Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch explains what a fiduciary is, and what his or her duties are.Published 1 year ago
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Counterparty risk
Europe is teetering on the edge of a credit crisis, and markets all around the world are tumbling as investors worry about contagion.Its all about banks not trusting each other, as Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch explains.
Published 1 year ago
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SEC goes after Goldman
Lots of people are puzzling through the SECs fraud allegations against Goldman Sachs, trying to work out how it allegedly committed fraud. The way Paddy Hirsch sees it, its a bit like a bookie and gambler teaming up to fix a horse race.Published 1 year ago
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Fannie, Freddie and the Fed
The Federal Reserve said this week it will no longer buy mortgage backed securities from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Some people worry mortgage rates could rise as a result. Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch explains why.Published 1 year ago
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Cov-lite loans are back!
Lyondell Chemical issued the fist covenant-lite loan since the financial crisis subsided. Senior editor Paddy Hirsch explains what a cov-lite loan is, and why their return could be bad for the economy.Published 1 year ago
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PIIGS
Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch explains why problems with certain European countries sovereign debt could blow the house down.Published 2 years ago
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Inflation
Most economists agree that inflation of about 2% or 3% annually is a natural function of a growing economy. But people are worried government stimulus measures could spark much higher inflation. Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch explains.Published 2 years ago
