Is Inflation About to Reheat? Markets Rally, AI vs Financial Planning & The Dow Debate

The Financial Exchange Show · Feb 9, 2026 · 38m · transcript

Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong unpack a market rebound led by tech as investors brace for delayed inflation and jobs data amid growing questions about whether January inflation spikes are just seasonal noise. The hour also tackles whether AI can responsibly replace financial planning advice, why the Dow is a flawed—but misunderstood—index, rising concerns over Chinese automakers entering the U.S., and how restaurant price inflation has erased America’s “cheap eats.”