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Paddy Hirsch

Paddy Hirsch is a former Contributing Editor at Marketplace and the creator and former host of the Marketplace Whiteboard. 

Latest from Paddy Hirsch

  • Jan 26, 2012

    What’s the difference: Secured vs. unsecured bonds

    Learn the difference between secured and unsecured debt -- a lesson that Irish taxpayers could use as they face the prospect of footing the bill for the bailout of state-owned Anglo Irish Bank.
    Angela Kim/Marketplace

    Learn the difference between secured and unsecured debt — a lesson that Irish taxpayers could use as they face the prospect of footing the bill for the bailout of state-owned Anglo Irish Bank.

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  • Jan 13, 2012

    Private equity explained

    Private equity funds are groups of investors that flip companies for a profit. It’s the technique they use that makes them special, as Senior Producer Paddy Hirsch explains.
    Angela Kim/Marketplace

    Private equity funds are groups of investors that flip companies for a profit. It’s the technique they use that makes them special, as senior producer Paddy Hirsch explains.

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  • Jan 13, 2012

    Letters: Saving as much as you can

    Let us know what you think about the show. Contact us!
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    Tess Vigeland and senior producer Paddy Hirsch go through the Marketplace Money mailbag.

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  • Jan 4, 2012

    Re-hypothecation: How it’s related to MF Global

    Re-hypothecation: How it’s related to MF Global

    If ever there was a word that you’d expect to find in a Harry Potter novel, it’s re-hypothecation. But it's not just a magic trick.

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  • Jan 3, 2012

    How junk bonds are like junk yards

    Junk cars are seen stacked at Deal Auto Wrecking July 31, 2009 in Richmond, Calif. Many investors hope their junk bonds are worth a bit more in the coming year.
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    Marketplace's Paddy Hirsch explains why high-yield bonds are just as risky as used auto parts.

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  • Dec 16, 2011

    What is a junk bond?

    This is Paddy Hirsch, again
    Bob Moon/Marketplace

    Junk. Not a nice word. And when it comes to bonds, not a particularly accurate word, either. Junk is something useless, right? Well, "junk" bonds are definitely not useless. In fact they're extremely useful. Sometimes. Marketplace Senior Producer Paddy Hirsch explains what a junk bond really is.

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  • Dec 15, 2011

    Which troubled eurozone nation are you?

    Answer 10 multiple choice questions and you'll be matched with the eurozone nation that your personality identifies with most. Take the quiz at Facebook.com/APMMarketplace.
    Marketplace

    What do you do when faced with a debt crisis? Get thrifty or look the other way? Take our quiz to find out which eurozone nation best matches your personality.

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  • Dec 2, 2011

    Letters: Dear Paddy…

    Marketplace's Paddy Hirsch at his trusty whiteboard.

    We've got a new senior producer, so we asked Paddy Hirsch to weigh in on your comments and suggestions — for him and the show.

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  • Dec 2, 2011

    Why does the EU want U.S. dollars?

    Europe needs U.S. dollars. Marketplace Money Senior Producer Paddy Hirsch tells us why in our latest Whiteboard explainer.
    Angela Kim/Marketplace

    Marketplace Money Senior Producer Paddy Hirsch explains why Europe needs dollars instead of euros as the EU tries to sort out its financial problems.

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  • Nov 29, 2011

    Ring-fencing Italy

    Paddy Hirsch explains ring-fencing on The Whiteboard.
    Marketplace

    There's been a lot of talk recently about the need to ring-fence certain economies in Europe. These aren't the economies that have defaulted or been bailed out; these are the economies that are too big to fail. Italy is the most glaring example.

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