Market Commentary

A Better Bargain, Not an Off Switch: Where the AI Trade Goes From Here

Wallace R Nichols, MBA, JD, CFP

Published on: 11/11/2026

Where the AI trade goes next: the data center policy fight, three paths to watch, and how to keep a retirement plan steady through it. Part 3 of 3.

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Follow the Money: Who's Paying for the AI Boom?

Wallace R Nichols, MBA, JD, CFP

Published on: 10/11/2026

Who pays for the AI boom? OpenAI's shrinking fundraise, pickier lenders, and why the AI buildout's financing matters for retirement money. Part 2 of 3.

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