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Let's Talk: What should small businesses actually look for before paying for an AI tool?

Not every AI tool deserves a place in your budget. Our experts share the questions every small business owner should ask before paying for one, in this week's Let's Talk.

February 27, 2026

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Not every AI tool deserves a place in your budget. Our experts share the questions every small business owner should ask before paying for one, in this week's Let's Talk.

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AI stocks. Metals. Crypto.

Surprise, surprise; gold crashed 16%. Silver plunged 34%. Bitcoin dropped to 1 year lows.

All supposedly "uncorrelated" assets moving in lockstep largely because of overleveraged margin.

JPM strategists warn that the same leverage is still a risk.

Those markets may be recovering now, but cascading liquidations could trigger quickly across several asset classes simultaneously.

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