This Week in Review | Japan Election, US Inflation, China US Treasury Holdings (Feb. 13, 2026)

The economy and markets can feel dizzying and ever changing. That’s where we can help. Fisher Investments’ “This Week in Review” is a weekly segment designed to highlight a few things you may have missed this week, what they could mean for financial markets and why they matter to investors like you. This week, Fisher Investments reviews: • Japanese snap election results • The latest US inflation data • China reducing US Treasury holdings Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:29 Japan Election 2:26 US Inflation Data 3:45 China US Treasury Holdings 5:20 Outro Want to dig deeper? • What Japan’s election surprise mean for stocks: https://www.fisherinvestments.com/en-us/insights/market-commentary/takaichi-completes-japans-ldp-turnaround • Ken Fisher explains what really causes inflation: https://youtu.be/qyNehslULa0?si=r3CX9QABegLx17gR • How investors should conceptualize the dollar’s recent movement: https://www.fisherinvestments.com/en-us/insights/market-commentary/how-to-better-view-the-dollars-droop-zoom-out Have feedback for this Fisher Investments video? Share your thoughts on this episode in just 1 minute by filling out this survey: https://fi.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6Vw1ezlogR044S2?VideoCode=WeekInReview13Feb2026 Connect with Fisher Investments on: • Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/FisherInvestments • X - https://twitter.com/fisherinvest • LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/fisher-investments • Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fisher.investments/ • TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@fisher_investments You can also follow Ken Fisher here: • Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/KenFisher.FisherInvestments • X - https://twitter.com/KennethLFisher • LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-fisher/ • Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kenfisher_fisherinvestments/ Investing in securities involves a risk of loss. Past performance is never a guarantee of future returns. Investing in foreign stock markets involves additional risks, such as the risk of currency fluctuations. The foregoing constitutes the general views of Fisher Investments and should not be regarded as personalized investment advice. Nothing herein is intended to be a recommendation. The opinions expressed are subject to change without notice.