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.

Assets refer to resources that can be converted into cash. Learn how assets work, the various types of assets, how to determine an asset's value and more.

The Fed balance sheet is a financial statement published once a week that shows what the Federal Reserve (Fed) owns and owes.

Discover how gross cash recovery (GCR) impacts asset liquidation processes, expressed as a percentage of book value, and how it is used during bank closures.