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Paddy Hirsch

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

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Letters: Creating a paper trail

by Paddy Hirsch and Tess Vigeland
May 11, 2012
Our weekly dive into the mail bag, and L.A. Times personal finance columnist David Lazarus helps a caller with a question about record-keeping.
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What's an index of credit default swaps?

by Paddy Hirsch
May 11, 2012
Big bets on an obscure index lay at the heart of JPMorgan's losses this week. Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch explains how an index of CDS works.
A Chase sign is viewed at the company's New York headquarters in New York City. Big bets on an obscure index lay at the heart of JPMorgan's losses this week. Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch explains how an index of CDS works.
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Explaining the risk behind JPMorgan's loss

by Paddy Hirsch
May 11, 2012
Senior producer and host of the online explainer series The Whiteboard, Paddy Hirsch discusses the risks involved in JPMorgan's $2 billion loss.
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Assets: What are they anyway?

by Paddy Hirsch
May 9, 2012
Surely you've heard the term assets -- they can be toxic, liquid, or tangible. Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch explains what the word “assets” really means.
Surely you've heard the term assets -- they can be toxic, liquid, or tangible. Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch explains what the word “assets” really means.
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Letters: Michael Ian Black and record-low mortgage rates

by Tess Vigeland and Paddy Hirsch
May 4, 2012
Senior Producer Paddy Hirsch joins Tess to discuss what's on your mind.
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How to start investing for retirement in your 50s

by Tess Vigeland and Paddy Hirsch
Apr 27, 2012
In our weekly letters segment, CBS MoneyWatch Editor-at-Large Jill Schlesinger discusses retirement investing strategies for late-starters.
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FDIC spells a good, sound sleep for savers

by Paddy Hirsch
Apr 26, 2012
Seventeen banks have failed so far this year, but their customers can rest easy -- thanks to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch explains.
Seventeen banks have failed so far this year, but their customers can rest easy -- thanks to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch explains.
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Spending your windfall: What to do with found money

by Adriene Hill and Paddy Hirsch
Apr 20, 2012
Deciding how to spend inheritance or a sudden windfall isn't as easy as it may seem. CBS MoneyWatch's Jill Schlesinger helps a listener make some important decisions.
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Shadow banking: Still a threat

by Paddy Hirsch
Apr 16, 2012
Shadow banking has grown since the financial crisis. Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch casts a light on the system and explains why it's so dangerous.
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The role of a fiduciary

by Paddy Hirsch
Mar 22, 2012
Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch explains the responsibilities of a fiduciary with a taxi metaphor.
Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch explains the responsibilities of a fiduciary by using a bus metaphor.
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