Assets generate income and appreciate in value, while liabilities drain resources and depreciate over time. Do you want to improve your net worth? Probably so. But if you’re like many people, you ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David John Marotta is a financial advisor covering financial planning. Typically, your financial plan contains assets, liabilities ...

The Bank of England has intervened multiple times in the UK government bond market in the last fortnight to rein in gilt yields, which rocketed after Britain unveiled a welter of tax cuts to be funded ...

Net asset value, or NAV, represents the value of an investment fund and is calculated by adding the total value of the fund’s assets and subtracting its liabilities. Mutual funds and ETFs use NAV to ...

Liability-driven investing is entering a new phase, where the focus is shifting from simply hedging interest rate risk to refining liability hedging strategies and managing more nuanced risks. Plans ...

If you're interested in investing, you've probably read quite a few articles that say "do your homework" before buying a stock. Reading and understanding a balance sheet is part of that homework.

The papers contained in this volume were presented at a conference entitled "Sovereign Assets and Liabilities Management" hosted by the International Monetary Fund and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority ...

Editor’s note: This is the first article in a monthly step-by-step guide for getting your financial house in order. Yes, it’s a daunting process, but we’re breaking it down into manageable steps that ...