The lowdown: Solar investing, student loans, health care and rising rates

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September 6

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Investing: Is this alt energy's time in the sun? Investing: Alternative energy may no longer be a losing proposition. JPMorgan Chase to stop making student loans Bank says it doesn't see meaningful growth in the private market for education loans. Stock funds score solid gains in first half Health and biotechnology funds were the leading sectors, jumping an average 20.8%. ADVERTISEMENT

MORE HEADLINES Personal Finance Average 30-year mortgage rises to 4.57% Nationwide rate for mortgages are up more than a percentage point since May. columnist Does new health insurance law affect you? There may be more federal dollars awaiting you for health care than you realize. columnist Ask Matt: ETFs, indexes not always in lock step Ask Matt: Most ETFs trade very closely to the value of the underlying indexes, but . . . . Personal Finance Mortgage applications rise as rates dip Applications for mortgages were up last week after a dip in borrowing costs markets LinkedIn shares drop on $1B stock offering Online career site to float new stock offering to help boost its "financial flexibility. columnist Ask Matt: A 13,791% stock gain? Hindsight helps Ask Matt: What's the most an investor could have earned since 2010? Personal Finance Tribes moving on same-sex employee benefits As sovereign nations, tribes set employment policies independent of state and federal laws.   See More on USATODAY.com

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