$100,000 short-term CD vs. $100,000 high-yield savings account: Which will earn more this year?

A $100,000 deposit will grow differently in a short-term CD compared to a high-yield savings account. tolgart/Getty Images Investing $100,000 into the stock market or alternative investments may make sense in a traditional economic climate. But reports this week showed that that's far from where many savers find themselves right now. …