Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

Liquidity refers to how quickly an asset can be converted into cash without drastically affecting its value. It could also be considered a measure of how easy something is to sell for cash, although ...

An asset constitutes anything that holds monetary value, whether current or future, to a person or organization. Businesses, governments and non-profits all own assets. So do many people. An asset is ...

Many households collected liquid assets during the pandemic, but high inflation and borrowing costs have caused them to use much of what they had saved. Consumer spending is faltering without the ...