Since the collapses of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, coverage from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has been in the spotlight. The FDIC protects up to $250,000 per ...

How a CD ladder works. Let’s say you have $30,000 to invest in a high-yield CD. You might put the entire lump sum into a long-term CD of 12 months or longer to earn a high rate of return.