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Beware the carry trade!
With interest rates in the U.S. at historic lows, some economists are worried that Americans involved in the carry trade could drive down the value of the dollar. Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch explains how the carry trade works, and why some people are worried about its return to the markets.Published 3 weeks 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 month ago
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Shadow banking: still big, still dangerous
The part of the financial system that lends the most money to Americans remains almost untouched by regulation. It's shadow banking, as Paddy Hirsch explains.Published 1 month ago
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Market makers, stub quotes and new SEC rules
The Securities and Exchange Commission wants to make equity markets safer by pushing market makers to tighten up their standards, and stop making so-called stub quotes. Paddy Hirsch explains.Published 1 month 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 2 months 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 3 months 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 3 months 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 3 months 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 4 months ago
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Marketplace Minute with Bill Radke 4/9
This week: United and U.S. Airways talk merger, Obama banking tax, jobless benefits, Geithner in Beijing, Citigroup on Capitol Hill and that iPad thing.Published 4 months 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 5 months 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 5 months ago
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Collateralized loan obligations are back! Paddy Hirsch explains what CLOs are, and why theyre important.Published 5 months ago
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Repo 105
Its the title of a dubious financing transaction that Lehman Brothers used in 2008 to make its balance sheet look healthier than it really was. Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch takes a stab at explaining how Repo 105 worked.Published 5 months ago
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