"As long as you use the customary dose, I'm encouraged that it might be a safe alternative, " Nissen says.
On this measure, then, American shares in the aggregate are paying a lower rate of return than a perfectly safe alternative investment.
Hedrick says it could also be a safe alternative to the ubiquitous use of various antimicrobial chemicals in products like toothpaste and cosmetics.
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He says the tension it relieves by allowing pilots an opt-out of flying in poor conditions makes it a safe alternative to other single-engine planes.
But for investors who find buy-and-hold hopelessly boring and index funds too plain to bear, ETFs offer a relatively safe alternative when used in moderation.
The group describes AnonPaste as "a totally secure and safe alternative".
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With that money, we can provide an additional 3, 200 young people in Chicago a safe alternative to drugs, gangs and violence, one hoop at a time.
It is often marketed as a safe alternative to ephedra, and many people assume that because it is a dietary supplement and not a drug, it must be safer.
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Some consumer groups are too quick to assume the only safe alternative to a problem is to ban a product, and they are not receptive to any innovative fix a manufacturer may develop.
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There is an argument for using TIPS as a safe-haven alternative to Treasurys.
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It could be a safe and effective alternative to treat depression, she said.
Bird groups told Indian ministry officials at a two-day meeting this week that meloxicam would be a safe and effective alternative.
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Kozhemiakin, like most international fund managers, is convinced emerging markets is not only the growth story for investors, but quickly becoming an alternative safe haven for fixed income investors as well.
The yellow metal is holding up better than most commodities due to its role as a safe haven and alternative currency, while platinum has been hit by worries about industrial demand from the auto sector in a slowing economy.
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Moore was once again relegated to backup status last year and could likely be signed for backup pay this offseason, which makes him a relatively safe and low-cost alternative to risking a high draft pick this April.
People were obliged to use cars to get to work because there was no safe and affordable public-transport alternative.
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The Department for Education says that schools should only be closed as a last resort and that pupils and staff should seek alternative transport arrangements wherever safe and appropriate.
One alternative is to play it safe - to say, as both Reagan and Clinton did, that the national revival they promised had indeed begun during their first term, and that they would devote their second term to seeing it through.
An alternative is to offer the victim a safe place to stay or a referral to a shelter.
Folks tend to think gold is many things: a stable store of value, a hedge against inflation, a safe haven in times of trouble, a better alternative to fiat money.
Historically platinum has had a price premium over gold, but that changed around late September last year when a poor world economic outlook pinched industrial metals like platinum and buyers sought gold for its safe-haven status or its role as an alternative currency.
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The result of this instability is that people make bad decisions, like selling when the market is down, or speculating on alternative investments that they perceive to be a safe-haven.
Even if the SWFs do not become as big as some had projected, might they become more gung-ho, gradually moving out of safe investments like American Treasury bonds into riskier equities and alternative assets?
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Other forms of alternative energy such as wind and solar, while safe and effective, never have been a realistic option for the developing world.
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"We were one of the lucky businesses that were able to secure alternative premises for our staff that is new and safe, " he adds.
He did say they were always treated in a safe manner, in a legal manner, and he says these alternative procedures worked.
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