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February 27th, 2026 | Concerning AI Deals, 2025 Trade Deficit, Auto Insurance, Tax Planning & More

February 27th, 2026 | Concerning AI Deals, A Misleading 2025 Trade Deficit, Why Automobile Insurance Is So High, The Goal of Tax Planning & More These massive AI deals look concerning The numbers are exciting when companies like Meta or OpenAI announce they'll be purchasing billions of dollars in chips or computing power from companies like Nvidia or AMD, but there always seems to be a catch. Most recently, Meta announced that it entered a multiyear deal with AMD to deploy up to 6 gigawatts of the company’s graphics processing units for artificial intelligence data centers and includes use of AI-optimized central processing units, or CPUs. This deal comes a week after Meta committed to using millions of Nvidia's processors to power its AI expansion. While I have my concerns with all the money Meta is spending, my bigger concern with this new AMD deal is the use of stock warrants. Full details for the deal weren't announced, but we did see the deal includes a… 2025 trade deficit looks deceiving Some people are saying that the tariffs didn't work because the trade deficit in 2025 only fell to about $901.5 B from just over $903 B in 2024. However, if you break down the numbers quarter by a quarter, it tells a different story. The first three months of the year, there was a $400 billion trade deficit, but each quarter after that it began to decline. In the second quarter, it fell drastically to $180 billion. There wasn't much of a change in the third quarter with a slight drop to $175 billion and then in the fourth quarter there was a drop to $145 billion. We try to explain to people that the US economy at $31.5 trillion is like a big ship in the ocean; it cannot turn quickly. If people would be patient, I think they would see by the end of 2026 there would be… Why is automobile insurance so high? Your first thought may be the insurance companies are gouging their customers just to make big profits. First off, insurance companies are generally public companies that have shareholders who would not be investing in their company if it was losing money and not paying dividends. The high cost of premiums is not the insurance companies' fault as in recent years things have really changed. Over the past five years, physical damage costs have increased by 47%. This is because of the higher price of cars and all the extra bells and whistles that add up when there’s damage to a vehicle. Bodily injury claims are up 52% over the last five years because of the vast amount of new personal injury lawyers who have come on the scene and are pushing for higher settlements, even on small fender benders. Around 95% of these cases are settled and do not go to court. Many of your less reputable attorneys know this and hold the… Financial Planning: What Is the Goal of Tax Planning? Most people would assume the goal of tax planning is simply to reduce taxes, or even to reduce lifetime taxes, but that should not be the focus. The true purpose of tax planning is to increase the level of after-tax income by intentionally managing assets and income sources. If the objective were merely to pay less in taxes, the solution would be simple: stop earning money. But earning less… Companies Discussed: Vulcan Materials Company (VMC), Leidos Holdings, Inc. (LDOS), Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) & Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (CZR) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 📈 Smart Investing Starts Here | Wilsey Asset Management 💼 Looking to grow your wealth with expert financial guidance and proven investment strategies? You're in the right place. Wilsey Asset Management is one of San Diego’s top investment advisory firms, offering over 42 years of financial expertise in investment management and financial planning—serving clients nationwide. 📞 Schedule your FREE consultation today: (858) 224-0004 🌐 Visit us online: www.SmartInvesting2000.com 🔔 Don’t miss the latest insights on investing, the market, and financial planning — SUBSCRIBE NOW 👉 https://www.youtube.com/user/smartinv... LET’S CONNECT 📘 Facebook: Brent Wilsey | Chase Wilsey 📸 Instagram: @brentwilsey | @chasewilsey 🔗 LinkedIn: Brent Wilsey | Chase Wilsey #Investing #FinancialPlanning #WilseyAssetManagement #SmartInvesting #WealthManagement #FinancialAdvice