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Doctors Give Toxie Two More Months
June 21, 2010 For the second month in a row, our payment for Toxie, our toxic asset, was zero dollars and zero cents. Our friends at Mission Peak Capital, who helped us buy Toxie, are the closest we get to doctors, and they say it's only a matter of time.
Planet Money
Toxie's In a Coma!
May 20, 2010 Loan modifications delivered the latest blow to Planet Money's toxic asset.
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America's Pet Platypus Needs Another $10.6 Billion
May 6, 2010 Toxie, Planet Money's pet toxic asset, may not have been the savviest investment. But at least our exposure is capped at $1,000.
Planet Money
Toxie Update: Our Latest Check Arrives. Oh No.
April 20, 2010 We just got our latest monthly check, and it's for just $72.41. We'd been hoping for about $180, but there's been less money coming in from those 2,000-plus mortgages.
Planet Money
Thanks, CNBC! It's The Sincerest Form Of Flattery
April 7, 2010 After Planet Money bought Toxie, our very own toxic asset, David Kestenbaum went on CNBC to talk about it. The folks over at CNBC said they loved the idea. Turns out, they loved it so much that they did it themselves.
Planet Money
Our Toxic Asset Gets A Name
March 26, 2010 Welcome, Toxie, to the Planet Money family. (Sorry, but Kenny, Maverick, Nina and Tulip didn't quite make it.)
