This week, I attended one of my favorite events of the year...
And it's the only reason I ever go to Las Vegas.
The annual Stansberry Research Conference & Alliance Meeting was three days and nights packed with big ideas, timely market insights, and some truly outstanding speakers. I also got to meet and talk with hundreds of subscribers.
Over the course of the conference, it was clear that one topic was on everyone's mind... AI.
Here's what folks were discussing...
- The latest innovations in AI
- What really makes AI work
- How AI is overhauling the economy
- Stories of AI agents going rogue
- How AI is taking over every aspect of our lives... from healthcare to our daily schedules
One of this week's most popular presentations on AI came from my colleague, Brett Eversole. Brett discussed what he's calling "AI Phase 2."
Over the past few years, the AI-spending boom has sent stocks like Nvidia (NVDA), Micron Technology (MU), and SpaceX (SPCX) soaring. That was "Phase 1"... and it was all about building the infrastructure needed to actually run AI – things like chips and data centers.
Now, Brett says, we're seeing a shift... Investors are now demanding that companies make the sales to back up these sky-high stock valuations. The next generation of winners will be the companies that can successfully sell AI.
The AI boom has been propping up the markets... So according to Brett, as long as the spending continues, the market boom will keep going strong. And he predicts we could potentially see several more years of this kind of AI spending.
Brett has spent 16 years developing and refining one of our firm's most data-driven research systems. And today, he has identified six investments positioned specifically for this next phase of the AI boom.
You can learn all about AI Phase 2 – including one AI stock to buy and one to sell, free of charge – in his new video briefing. Watch it here.
Now, let's get to this week's Q&A... And as always, keep sending your comments, questions, and topic suggestions to feedback@healthandwealthbulletin.com. My team and I read every e-mail.
How to Handle Vertigo
Q: My elderly mom has vertigo, and her doctor just prescribed vestibular pills. I looked them up and it seems like they could also cause problems. Can you offer any thoughts? – E.J.
A: Thanks for your question, E.J. Because there are different causes of vertigo, I can't comment on your mom's specific case. Treatment will depend on why she has it, other medications she's taking, and any additional health-related issues.
But we know that roughly a third of older Americans suffer from dizziness, formally called intermittent vertigo. Often, the problem lies in the inner ear's vestibular system, which maintains the body's balance. That could be the cause of your mom's case of vertigo.
Doctors prescribe vestibular suppressants to treat a variety of conditions... including dizziness, motion sickness, nausea, and anxiety. They lower the sensations from extreme levels.
You might assume that a medication to make you less dizzy would help you stay upright. But it turns out, when older folks regularly take vestibular suppressants, it can work too well... and interfere with their balance.
A Journal of the American Geriatrics Society study reviewed medical claims filed between 2006 and 2015 for 190,348 Americans aged 65 and over who suffered from dizziness. A third of them filled a vestibular-suppressant prescription within a month of diagnosis... most receiving antianxiety drugs (like Xanax and Valium) and 27% receiving antinausea drugs (like Dramamine and meclizine).
Within 60 days of receiving their prescriptions, 8% of these seniors had suffered a major fall that required medical attention. That's nearly 1 in every 10 people. By contrast, just 2% of the folks who didn't take any meds had a bad fall.
In general, compared with the folks who took no drugs, the seniors on antinausea medications were twice as likely to fall... and folks taking antianxiety meds were 4 times more likely to fall.
If your doctor recommends a vestibular suppressant, carefully discuss the risks and benefits. Often, dizziness and nausea can be treated without pills.
For example, this video goes through some exercises to help with dizziness. For nausea, I recommend ginger candies or ginger tea... staring at something far away on the horizon... and sitting toward the front when riding in a car, bus, plane, train, or ship.
Or do what I do for my own intermittent vertigo... If it pops up, take half a dose of a nonsedating antihistamine like loratadine.
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Here's to our health, wealth, and a great retirement,
Dr. David Eifrig and the Health & Wealth Bulletin Research Team
October 2, 2026