Weekly Outlook: Jan 12, 2026
The geopolitical dust has settled, but the data storm is just beginning. As Bank Earnings and CPI arrive, we forecast a rotation into Financials ($XLF), Small Caps ($IWM), and a return to Gold ($GC=F).
Weekly, data-driven analysis of the key assets and macroeconomic themes shaping global markets, powered by the Complete Intelligence artificial intelligence platform, CI Markets.
The geopolitical dust has settled, but the data storm is just beginning. As Bank Earnings and CPI arrive, we forecast a rotation into Financials ($XLF), Small Caps ($IWM), and a return to Gold ($GC=F).
The US operation in Venezuela and a critical “Jobs Week” set the stage for a volatile 2026 open. We analyze the rotation into Energy Stocks (XLE), the Bitcoin (BTC) catch-up trade, and the pressure on Treasuries (TLT).
Silver hit our targets faster than expected over the holiday weekend, proving the “Hard Asset” thesis is alive and well. But smart money doesn’t chase yesterday’s trade. As the dust settles on the metals volatility, we analyze the rotation into the next leg of the cycle: Crude Oil and Copper.
Our Dec 22, 2025 forecast shows the precious metals rally is widening. We analyze how the established strength in Gold (GC=F) and Silver (SLV) is now igniting a “catch-up” trade in Emerging Markets (EEM).
Our Nov 24, 2025 forecast shows that capital is no longer flowing indiscriminately; it is becoming highly selective, punishing assets tied to fading geopolitical risks while rewarding secular growth themes, looking at CL=F, IXIC & XLI.
Our Nov 24, 2025 forecast shows that capital is no longer flowing indiscriminately; it is becoming highly selective, punishing assets tied to fading geopolitical risks while rewarding secular growth themes, looking at CL=F, IXIC & XLI.