You may want to consider selling your inflation hedges. This coming Thursday’s report on the Consumer Price Index is projected to show U.S. inflation continuing its recent moderating trend (to Read more
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Nvidia offers new chip alternative following U.S. restrictions against exports to China
HONG KONG—Nvidia Corp. has begun offering an alternative to a high-end chip hit with U.S. export restrictions to customers in China, after the new rules threatened to cost the American company hundreds of millions Read more
Alternative Options to Venture Capital For Raising Growth Capital
Venture Capital is a specific term that refers to funding obtained from a venture capitalist. These are professional serial investors and may be individuals or part of a firm. Often Read more
This Earth-friendly sugar alternative from discarded plants boosts fiber intake
It’s hard to kick the sugar habit entirely, even when we know our lives can be much healthier without the dozen-plus teaspoons many of us consume daily in cookies, our Read more
How last year’s housing market affected mortgage denials and what Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac using alternative credit scores means for potential homebuyers
Hi, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories. Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to use alternative credit scores — what that means for potential homebuyers The federal government has approved two credit Read more
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to use alternative credit scores: What it means for homebuyers
NASHVILLE — The federal government is expanding how it collects credit scores, which may allow more Americans to potentially buy homes. The Federal Housing Finance Agency on Monday announced at the Read more
Should you try alternative investments? Here’s what experts say, how much to put in, and what to watch for.
The first rule of investing wisely is diversification. Hold a portfolio of stocks and bonds, financial advisers say, because if stocks go down, your bonds will come to the rescue Read more
Why Nasdaq is ‘reasonable alternative’ to Cathie Wood’s ARK Innovation ETF in this stock-market environment, according to DataTrek
With Cathie Wood’s flagship ARK Innovation ETF potentially facing more pain in the stock-market slump, the technology-laden Nasdaq Composite may provide investors more “insulation” in today’s “challenging macroeconomic environment,” according Read more
Fuel cell, EV and solar stocks rally as climate bill makes ‘alternative’ energy more ‘in the money’
Shares of solar, elective vehicle and fuel cell companies all rallied Monday, after the Senate approved what J.P. Morgan analyst Mark Strouse called “the largest policy change in U.S. history” Read more
Here’s the alternative to U.S. dollar dominance — and it’s not a rival currency, gold or bitcoin
There’s a basic problem with the global financial system — it’s too focused on the U.S. dollar. Yes, the U.S. is the world’s largest economy, but the dollar represents 60% Read more