Planet Money's Toxic Asset http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124587240&ft=1&f=124587240 This series tracks Planet Money's investment in a toxic asset. en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/thumbnail/npr_generic_image_75.jpg Planet Money's Toxic Asset http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124587240&ft=1&f=124587240 yes Toxie's Dead Planet Money's pet toxic asset died this week. She was killed by one of the worst housing busts in U.S. history. Watch the video. Fri, 24 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2010/12/15/130079590/toxie-s-dead?ft=1&f=124587240 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2010/12/15/130079590/toxie-s-dead?ft=1&f=124587240 Planet Money's pet toxic asset died this week. She was killed by one of the worst housing busts in U.S. history. Watch the video. 371 no Planet Money's pet toxic asset died this week. She was killed by one of the worst housing busts in U.S. history. Watch the video.

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]]> Tracking Our Toxic Asset Planet Money is committed to following the financial crisis to the bitter end. And what better way to do that than to own a piece of it. We bought one of those things that no one wanted, one of those things that almost brought down the global economy: our very own toxic asset. Thu, 23 Sep 2010 18:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124578382&ft=1&f=124587240 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124578382&ft=1&f=124587240 Planet Money is committed to following the financial crisis to the bitter end. And what better way to do that than to own a piece of it. We bought one of those things that no one wanted, one of those things that almost brought down the global economy: our very own toxic asset. toxic asset, planet money, financial crisis, investing no Planet Money is committed to following the financial crisis to the bitter end. And what better way to do that than to own a piece of it. We bought one of those things that no one wanted, one of those things that almost brought down the global economy: our very own toxic asset.

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]]> Before Toxie Was Toxic Back in the day, Planet Money's pet toxic asset seemed like a benign way to help more people buy houses. Fri, 17 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2010/09/16/129916011/before-toxie-was-toxic?ft=1&f=124587240 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2010/09/16/129916011/before-toxie-was-toxic?ft=1&f=124587240 Back in the day, Planet Money's pet toxic asset seemed like a benign way to help more people buy houses. 274 no Back in the day, Planet Money's pet toxic asset seemed like a benign way to help more people buy houses.

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]]> Inside Our Toxic Asset, Cont'd: A $200 Million Mortgage Scheme Planet Money's Toxic Asset includes a tiny slice of a major mortgage fraud. Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:28:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2010/07/23/128720556/atc-flipping?ft=1&f=124587240 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2010/07/23/128720556/atc-flipping?ft=1&f=124587240 Planet Money's Toxic Asset includes a tiny slice of a major mortgage fraud. 335 no Planet Money's Toxic Asset includes a tiny slice of a major mortgage fraud.

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]]> Inside Our Toxic Asset: An 81-Year-Old Man With A Dog Named Muffin We bought a toxic asset full of mortgages gone bad. Then we went to Florida to find some of the people behind the mortgages. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:13:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2010/07/22/128700329/mortgage?ft=1&f=124587240 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2010/07/22/128700329/mortgage?ft=1&f=124587240 We bought a toxic asset full of mortgages gone bad. Then we went to Florida to find some of the people behind the mortgages. 426 no We bought a toxic asset full of mortgages gone bad. Then we went to Florida to find some of the people behind the mortgages.

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]]> Toxie Cam! Planet Money's toxic asset: Now streaming live. Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:36:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2010/06/07/127536657/toxie-live?ft=1&f=124587240 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2010/06/07/127536657/toxie-live?ft=1&f=124587240 Planet Money's toxic asset: Now streaming live. no Planet Money's toxic asset: Now streaming live.

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]]> Planet Money's Toxic Asset Apparently Is Toxic The Planet Money team was supposed to get another payment on its mortgage-filled toxic asset. But things aren't looking so good. This month there was no payment. So far they, have received $449 but it cost $1,000 to buy the asset earlier this year. Fri, 21 May 2010 04:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2010/05/21/127028577/planet-moneys-toxic-asset-apparently-is-toxic?ft=1&f=124587240 http://www.npr.org/2010/05/21/127028577/planet-moneys-toxic-asset-apparently-is-toxic?ft=1&f=124587240 The Planet Money team was supposed to get another payment on its mortgage-filled toxic asset. But things aren't looking so good. This month there was no payment. So far they, have received $449 but it cost $1,000 to buy the asset earlier this year. 277 no The Planet Money team was supposed to get another payment on its mortgage-filled toxic asset. But things aren't looking so good. This month there was no payment. So far they, have received $449 but it cost $1,000 to buy the asset earlier this year.

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]]> Seeking A Smoking Gun In A Toxic Asset A toxic asset like one purchased by NPR's Planet Money is the subject of a lawsuit. A New Jersey carpenters union invested $100,000 in a mortgage-backed bond now worth $5,000. It wants payback. Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:30:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126025456&ft=1&f=124587240 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126025456&ft=1&f=124587240 A toxic asset like one purchased by NPR's Planet Money is the subject of a lawsuit. A New Jersey carpenters union invested $100,000 in a mortgage-backed bond now worth $5,000. It wants payback. 364 no A toxic asset like one purchased by NPR's Planet Money is the subject of a lawsuit. A New Jersey carpenters union invested $100,000 in a mortgage-backed bond now worth $5,000. It wants payback.

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]]> Toxic Assets Market Awaits Rebound During the peak of the housing market, the value of the mortgages that got stuffed into those complicated mortgage bonds known as toxic assets was more than $3 trillion. But now the market has stalled, in part because many sellers are waiting for the economy to improve. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124852799&ft=1&f=124587240 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124852799&ft=1&f=124587240 During the peak of the housing market, the value of the mortgages that got stuffed into those complicated mortgage bonds known as toxic assets was more than $3 trillion. But now the market has stalled, in part because many sellers are waiting for the economy to improve. 272 no During the peak of the housing market, the value of the mortgages that got stuffed into those complicated mortgage bonds known as toxic assets was more than $3 trillion. But now the market has stalled, in part because many sellers are waiting for the economy to improve.

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]]> We Bought A Toxic Asset; You Can Watch It Die Remember those complicated bonds full of home mortgages? The ones that almost brought down the economy? A team of reporters with NPR's Planet Money used $1,000 of their own cash to buy a tiny piece of one -- and plan to track it until it dies. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:34:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2010/03/12/124491608/we-bought-a-toxic-asset-you-can-watch-it-die?ft=1&f=124587240 http://www.npr.org/2010/03/12/124491608/we-bought-a-toxic-asset-you-can-watch-it-die?ft=1&f=124587240 Remember those complicated bonds full of home mortgages? The ones that almost brought down the economy? A team of reporters with NPR's Planet Money used $1,000 of their own cash to buy a tiny piece of one -- and plan to track it until it dies. 456 no Remember those complicated bonds full of home mortgages? The ones that almost brought down the economy? A team of reporters with NPR's Planet Money used $1,000 of their own cash to buy a tiny piece of one -- and plan to track it until it dies.

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