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 ...

In financial and investment terms, net worth is defined as a person’s or entity’s total assets minus their liabilities. Both should be headers on your balance sheet. What is an asset — and are you ...

Robert Kiyosaki has spent decades arguing that most people work hard yet never escape the treadmill because they buy liabilities instead of true assets. His answer is a focused set of investments that ...