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Need protection? Consider a collar!

by Paddy Hirsch
Jul 1, 2014
A collar is a trading strategy that protects your investment, but limits your upside.
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Why bank loans are getting riskier

by Paddy Hirsch and Sabri Ben-Achour
Jun 26, 2014
Banks are relaxing the terms in their loans. And that makes them riskier.
The Canary Wharf headquarters of Barclays Bank, which is under investigation by the New York State Attorney General for possibly misleading and defrauding its dark pool clients.
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Explaining the stock split: Some financial gymnastics

by Paddy Hirsch
Jun 24, 2014
In the end, stock splits are all about making shares more appealing to investors.
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The difference between debt and deficit: An explainer

by Paddy Hirsch
Jun 10, 2014
A lot of people confuse the words debt and deficit. They're not quite the same.
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Singapore's got some big retirement issues

by Paddy Hirsch
Jun 3, 2014
Social security fears in one of the world's most rigorously-controlled economies.
Commuters commute at lunch hour at Raffles Place on February 14, 2013 in Singapore. The government white paper revealed Singapore's population may increase 30 percent to over 6.9 million by 2030, with nearly half the population expected to be foreign-born.
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What the heck does ETF stand for? An explainer

by Paddy Hirsch
May 27, 2014
Why investing in ETFs can be like playing with fire.
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Opportunity cost and the home

by Paddy Hirsch
May 20, 2014
Opportunity cost isn't just for economists; it's for real people, too!
Is fixing this myself worth the opportunity cost?
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Harvard's Kennedy School denies 'privilege class' story

by Paddy Hirsch and Mitchell Hartman
May 14, 2014
They say the media has been disseminating false information.
The Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Mass.
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Harvard's Kennedy School denies 'privilege' class story

by Paddy Hirsch and Mitchell Hartman
May 14, 2014
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Explainer: Why dollar cost averaging is stupid smart

by Paddy Hirsch
May 13, 2014
When it comes to investing: keep it simple, stupid.
What exactly is 'dollar cost averaging' to an average investor? Paddy Hirsch explains.
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