Just have savings? Invest assets elsewhere

Money Magazine's Walter Updegrave gives a quick lesson on growing your hard-earned money outside of a savings or checking account.

What Is Inflation?

Did you know that inflation is silently eating away at your savings? Learn more about this sneaky financial phenomenon and what causes it.

Return On Assets (ROA)

Sure, it's interesting to know the size of a company. But ranking companies by the size of their assets is rather meaningless, unless one knows how well those assets are put to work for investors. As the name implies, return on assets (ROA) gauges how efficiently a company can squeeze profit from its assets, regardless of size. A high ROA is a telltale sign of solid financial and operational performance.