$60,000 CD vs. $60,000 high-yield savings account vs. $60,000 money market account: Which earns more interest now?

$60,000 deposited into a CD will look different over the next year compared to high-yield savings and money market accounts. PM Images/Getty Images If you have a large five-figure amount of money, such as $60,000 in the bank right now, you may be thinking about how you can protect that principal and boost the interest on it. And while stock market investments can offer big returns , they can also offer big losses. …