Monday Morning Must-Knows - January 12, 2026

Monday Morning Must-Knows by Trading Academy

January 12, 2026

Financial Earnings Flood Kicks Off Season as Critical Inflation Data Arrives

Earnings season officially kicks off this week with major financial institutions reporting. JP Morgan, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and Taiwan Semiconductor all drop results from Tuesday through Friday. The financial sector has been trending strong, setting up potential volatility. Meanwhile, CPI hits Tuesday morning, and PPI drops Wednesday, both feeding directly into the Fed's January 28th rate decision. UK GDP data on Thursday could show a third consecutive quarter of contraction, raising global recession concerns.

In this episode, Merlin Rothfeld breaks down the biggest earnings to watch, explains why inflation data matters more than ever with the Fed meeting two weeks away, covers the UK recession warning signal, and reveals what Jerome Powell's data-dependent approach means for your portfolio.

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