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A guide to the corporate board

by Ariel Plotnick
Aug 15, 2018
Members of a company's governing body have a “fiduciary responsibility” — and are well-compensated for it.
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The volatility of gasoline prices

by Gigi Douban
Mar 4, 2015
Gas prices seem to decline more slowly than they recover
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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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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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What is wealth? A tutorial

by Paddy Hirsch
Mar 6, 2014
A lot of people think that wealth is money. But that's only half the story.
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Why do we have a debt ceiling, anyway?

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Feb 3, 2014
The debt ceiling began as a check on executive spending, but didn't reach its full crescendo until recently.
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Forget Dow 16,000. Here's the number you should care about.

by Paddy Hirsch
Nov 18, 2013
It's much smaller than 16,000.
The trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
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Raising the Debt Ceiling

Bond market couldn't care less about shutdown

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Oct 8, 2013
As we head towards the debt ceiling deadline, stocks are looking wobbly, and Congress wobblier still. But the debt market looks weirdly zen.
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Money mysteries solved

by Raghu Manavalan
Jul 18, 2013
Explaining some terms, phrases and concepts about money you might hear everyday, but not fully understand.
dictionary definition of deflation
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Eurobond: An explainer

by Paddy Hirsch
Jul 10, 2012
What exactly is a Eurobond and why are so many people interested in having them? Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch explains with a little help from the three little pigs.
What exactly is a Eurobond and why are so many people interested in having them? Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch explains with a little help from the three little pigs.
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