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A look inside hedge funds Posted by: marketplacevideos
Video duration: 651 seconds Global video hits: 23453 Hedge funds used to occupy a dark, undisturbed corner of the financial world, but over the last year theyve been thrown under the spotlight. Still, many people dont know exactly what hedge funds are, or what hedging actually means. Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch explains. Related: business, creditcrisis, financialcrisis, hedgefunds, marketplace, money, paddyhirsch |
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Quantitative easing Posted by: marketplacevideos
Video duration: 457 seconds Global video hits: 1243 Now the Federal Reserve has effectively cut the target lending rate to zero, it only has one more weapon in its arsenal. Quantitative easing. Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch explains what this nuclear option it is, and what the Fed hopes itll do. Related: business, creditcrisis, financialcrisis, marketplace, money, paddyhirsch, quantitativeeasing |
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Getting naked in short selling Posted by: marketplacevideos
Video duration: 468 seconds Global video hits: 3499 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. More coverage of the financial crisis is at http://marketplace.o rg/financialcrisis Related: business, creditcrisis, financialcrisis, marketplace, money, paddyhirsch, shortselling |
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Untangling credit default swaps Posted by: AmericanPublicMedia
Video duration: 647 seconds Global video hits: 13712 When the analysts and experts talk about the current financial crisis, they often refer to credit default swaps. So, what exactly is a credit default swap? Marketplace Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch goes to the whiteboard for this explanation. Related: business, creditdefaultswaps., financialcrisis, marketplace, money, paddyhirsch |
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The credit crisis as Antarctic expedition Posted by: AmericanPublicMedia
Video duration: 504 seconds Global video hits: 6316 Marketplace Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch explains how banks have gotten frozen in their tracks, awaiting a rescue. Related: business, creditcrisis, financialcrisis, marketplace, money, paddyhirsch |
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Leveraging and deleveraging Posted by: marketplacevideos
Video duration: 510 seconds Global video hits: 1232 Leveraging or borrowing has been cited as one of the contributors to the financial crisis. Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch explains how the move to deleverage or reduce debt is prompting wild market swings and concerns about deflation. Related: business, creditcrisis, financialcrisis, marketplace, money, paddyhirsch, shortselling |
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Margin calls and the financial markets decline Posted by: marketplacevideos
Video duration: 327 seconds Global video hits: 1070 Some of the rapid drops weve seen in the financial markets in recent weeks have been fueled by margin calls. How do margin calls work? Marketplace Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch explains. Related: business, creditcrisis, financialcrisis, marketplace, money, paddyhirsch, shortselling |
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Why 'Fallout' for the financial crisis? Posted by: marketplacevideos
Video duration: 517 seconds Global video hits: 1823 The meltdown of the credit and mortage markets will inflict damaging effects upon our economic future that we may not anticipate ? much like the fallout from a nuclear explosion. Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch explains why Marketplace is using the term in its coverage. More coverage of the financial crisis is at marketplace.org/fina ncialcrisis Related: business, fallout, financialcrisis, marketplace, paddyhirsch, whiteboard |
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How credit cards become asset-backed bonds Posted by: marketplacevideos
Video duration: 479 seconds Global video hits: 984 Mortgages arent the only financial instruments that get turned into securities. Marketplace Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch explains how companies make money by buying credit card debt and bundling it. More coverage of the financial crisis is at marketplace.org/fina ncialcrisis Related: business, creditcards, creditcrisis, financialcrisis, marketplace, money, paddyhirsch, securitization |
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Over-the-counter, over the top Posted by: marketplacevideos
Video duration: 406 seconds Global video hits: 960 Credit default swaps have worsened market anxiety because they are conducted in the over-the-counter market, where regulations are few and information about risk is often hidden. Marketplace Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch explains. Related: business, creditcrisis, financialcrisis, marketplace, money, over-the-counter, paddyhirsch |
