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| AI’s growth is being fueled by massive hidden debt. In this short video, Lance Roberts & Michael Lebowitz discuss how companies like $META are using off-balance-sheet SPVs to fund AI infrastructure—creating risks that could echo the leverage traps of the late 1990s. 📺Full episode: Catch me daily on The Real Investment Show: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRealInvestmentShow |
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TITLE: 8-8-25 Breaking Even with Social Security is a Myth
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Thinking you’re going to "break even" with Social Security is a myth; using that premise to take SS early is a mistake.
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