Regulators are going after the private exchange operations of European banks.

In the end, stock splits are all about making shares more appealing to investors.

Why investing in ETFs can be like playing with fire.

When it comes to investing: keep it simple, stupid.

Restructuring sounds scary because it's often associated with bankruptcy.

Google's profit dropped 11 percent and the company's stock jumped. How does that work?

An index is quite simply a basket of shares.

When we feel wealthy, we spend more. It’s called the wealth effect.

Compounding is one of the best tools out there to build wealth.

There are a million get-rich schemes out there, but here's one of the oldest: borrowing.

Switzerland recently toyed with the idea of capping CEO pay at 12 times the amount of the lowest-paid worker.

If you give $1,000 to charity, that reduces your taxable income by $1,000, because there’s less for the government to tax.

Why are those who want to fight inflation called 'fiscal hawks'?

Changes to capital adequacy requirements are a cornerstone of the government’s efforts to secure the financial system. Marketplace’s Paddy Hirsch explains.

The government is considering raising the debt ceiling -- again. But what exactly is the debt ceiling: Watch an explainer to understand what's at stake and what it means for you and me.

You've heard of the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq. Do people really still stand around and yell out buy and sell orders at these places? Paddy Hirsch explains what an exchange is -- by taking us to the supermarket.

The London Interbank Offered Rate, explained.

Economists love to use the term "opportunity cost." In fact, you've probably heard it before. But what is it exactly? Senior producer and Whiteboard expert Paddy Hirsch explains.

Your dollar bill isn't worth the paper it's printed on. Why? Because it's a fiat currency. Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch explains.

Goodwill reads like an afterthought in a company's annual report. But it's often the most important component of a company's operation, as Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch explains.

A currency war sounds weirdly abstract, like a game played by rival politicians -- but it can have devastating effects in the real world. And it’s not all that different from a rivalry of different kind – a hypothetical sibling rivalry.

What is the Federal Housing Administration and how does it work? Uncle Charlie and Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch explain.

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Dividend recapitalization: private equity shenanigans or sound common sense? Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch explains how it works.

You've heard warnings about the economic disaster that could happen if Congress fails to avoid a fiscal cliff. But what is the fiscal cliff anyway? Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch enlists the support of his friends Thelma and Louise in this three-minute...