February 14, 2026

If Netflix or Spotify doubled their price tomorrow, would you really cancel—or would you grumble and keep paying? In this conversation, we use subscription services we all rely on to explain a powerful investing concept: pricing power. We’ll break down why some companies can raise prices without losing customers, what that tells us about their business models, and why pricing power matters when evaluating long-term investments—especially in an inflation-conscious world.

Big Tech is opening the checkbook for AI. Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, and Microsoft are on track to spend nearly $650 billion in 2026 alone, even if it means taking a hit to free cash flow today. We’ll unpack why this spending surge is happening, where the money is going, and what it could mean for earnings, valuations, and investors navigating the AI boom.

In this week’s Market Segment, we break down sector performance across the S&P 500 amid heightened volatility in software stocks, driven largely by renewed concerns over AI’s disruptive impact. We also zoom out to examine how AI is influencing industries more broadly, and what a healthy market rebalance across sectors could signal for investors. Plus, we discuss the growing gap between consumer sentiment and actual economic activity and take a closer look at January’s employment data to see what it may mean for the path ahead.

Join hosts Nick Antonucci, CVA, CEPA, Director of Research, and Managing Associates K.C. Smith, CFP®, CEPA, and D.J. Barker, CWS®, and Kelly-Lynne Scalice, a seasoned communicator and host, on Henssler Money Talks as they explore key financial strategies to help investors navigate market uncertainty.

Timestamps and Chapters

8:29: Cancel or Complain? Pricing Power Explained
31:31: AI at Any Cost?
45:57: Market Rotation Amid AI Uncertainty

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