It's been exactly 13 years since I had the privilege of helping pen a MasterCard International press release introducing the first cobranded credit card to the American consumer. It was March 1990 in ...

The worst news investors can get is that a company whose stock they own has gone bankrupt. As cataclysmic as bankruptcy can be, there are usually warning signs that astute investors can look for ...

Balance sheets illustrate a company's financial stability via assets and liabilities. The acid-test ratio measures liquidity, with values over 1 indicating strong liquidity. High acid-test ratios ...

How well can current assets cover current liabilities? Sean Ross is a strategic adviser at 1031x.com, Investopedia contributor, and the founder and manager of Free Lances Ltd. Amy is an ACA and the ...

The acid-test ratio is a measure of a company's liquidity, although it is mostly used when a company is believed to be illiquid. It is a ratio that measures a company's ability to meet its current ...