alternative

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In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, private credit or “shadow banking” grew as an alternative to the regulations and shared risk that institutional banks operate within.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

The Georgetown University Center for Retirement Initiatives concluded that modest use of alternative asset classes in a diversified target-date fund has the potential to improve a participant’s annual retirement income by 11% to 17%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The new rules say product descriptions containing the name of a citrus fruit, such as "lemon marmalade", will be allowed as an alternative.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

If you cannot fight FOMO, and you are one of those investors who remains addicted to action, options are a legitimate alternative to stocks.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Maybe awkward silence isn’t such a bad thing when the alternative is even more awkward conversation.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison