Stocks are near all-time highs. Long-term Treasury yields are reaching levels we haven't seen in decades.

And some of the world's largest technology companies are borrowing enormous amounts of money by issuing bonds to fund the artificial intelligence buildout. So what happens when all three collide?

In this week's Investment Friday, Hannah and Brad unpack what's happening in the bond market, why rising Treasury yields matter far beyond bonds, and how the massive race to build AI infrastructure is creating an unusual new source of demand for capital.

Then we bring it back to the question investors actually care about: What should I do with my money right now? And as usual, the answer depends far less on what's making headlines—and far more on what your money actually needs to accomplish.

Find out:

• Why long-term Treasury yields have climbed to levels not seen in more than 20 years

• What the government's Treasury buyback announcement signaled to financial markets

• How the federal debt and growing cost of servicing that debt are affecting the bond market

• Why massive AI infrastructure spending is pushing large technology companies into the debt markets

• How higher bond yields can put pressure on stock valuations—and why stocks can still rise at the same time

• Why the return you actually need to achieve your financial goals should influence how much investment risk you take

• Why there is no universal "right portfolio" and investment decisions have to account for your goals, risk tolerance, liquidity needs, income needs, and life

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Hannah Chapman, CFP®, APMA®, CRPC® | hannah.chapman@x2wealthplanning.com | x2wealthplanning.com