crisis

In just the last 3 weeks, 18 large companies each with $50M+ in liabilities have filed for bankruptcy. Last week alone, 9 large U.S. companies went bankrupt.

That pushed the 3-week average to 6, the fastest pace of large bankruptcies since the 2020 pandemic. To put that in perspective, the worst stretch this century was during the 2009 financial crisis, when the 3 week average peaked at 9.

So we’re at crisis peak levels.

Now look at consumers: the stress is even clearer.

Serious credit card delinquencies rose to 12.7% in Q4 2025, the highest since 2011, when the economy was still dealing with the aftermath of 2008.

Since Q3 2022, serious delinquencies have jumped +5.1 percentage points, a bigger rise than what was seen during the 2008-2009 period.

That means people falling behind on payments is accelerating, not stabilizing.

Late stage stress is rising too.

Credit card balances moving into 90+ days delinquent climbed to 7.1%, now the 3rd highest level since 2011.

Younger consumers are under the most pressure:

Ages 18-29 are seeing serious delinquency transitions around 9.5%, and ages 30–39 around 8.6%, both much higher than older groups.

Younger households drive a big share of discretionary spending, so this is serious.

U.S. household debt just hit a new record of $18.8 trillion, rising +$191 billion in Q4 2025 alone. Since January 2020, household debt has increased by $4.6 trillion.

Every major category is now at record highs:

Mortgage debt is at $13.2T, credit card debt at $1.3T, auto loans at $1.7T, and student loans also at $1.7T.

So, Here's what happening all at same time:
- Companies are going bankrupt faster.
- Consumers are missing payments more.
- Delinquencies are rising sharply.
- Debt balances are already at records.

This combination usually shows up late in the cycle, when growth is slowing but debt is still high.

If bankruptcies keep rising and consumers keep falling behind, it puts pressure on jobs, spending, and credit markets next.

That’s when policymakers typically step in.

The Federal Reserve’s main tools are rate cuts, liquidity support, and eventually balance sheet expansion if stress spreads into the financial system.

In simple terms: cheaper borrowing, easier credit, and more money flowing into the system to stabilize growth.

But policy response usually comes after the damage starts showing clearly in the data.

Right now, the signal from bankruptcies, delinquencies, and debt is pointing in one direction:

Financial stress is rising fast and the window for policy support is getting closer.

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Sometimes you just feel something is not normal. Prices move fast. News changes every hour. Markets react to one tweet. Governments argue. Wars continue. Elections create tension. And even if your daily life looks same on the outside you can feel pressure in the air.

This is not just emotion.

The Global Uncertainty Index has reached its highest level in decades. Higher than Iraq war. Higher than 2008 financial crisis. Higher than Eurozone crisis. Higher than Covid. Higher than trade war period.

This is serious.

When I first saw this chart I had to look twice. Because the spike is not small. It is not slightly higher. It is exploding compared to past events.
In 2008 we had a financial collapse. Banks were failing. Markets crashed. Fear was everywhere. Even then the index did not spike like this.
In 2020 during Covid the whole world stopped. Flights cancelled. Cities locked. Businesses closed. That was historic panic. Still this level today is even higher.

So what is happening now?

We are facing multiple pressures at the same time. Geopolitical tensions are rising. Middle East instability. Ongoing war situations. Trade restrictions returning. Political division in big economies. Debt levels are huge. Inflation still not fully solved. Central banks stuck between growth and price stability.

It is not one crisis It is many small fires burning together.

Social media is also amplifying fear. Every headline spreads faster than ever. One rumor moves markets. One policy comment shakes billions in value. Investors react emotionally more quickly than before.

And we are connected globally more than ever. If something happens in one country it spreads through markets within minutes.

What does high uncertainty usually mean for markets?

Normally when uncertainty rises investors move to safety. They buy gold. They hold cash. They reduce risk. Stocks become volatile. Crypto becomes very sensitive. Sudden pumps. Sudden dumps.

But here is something interesting Uncertainty does not always mean collapse Sometimes it means transition.

Big shifts in the world economy create fear first. Then new systems emerge. After crisis 2008 came stronger banking regulation. After Covid came digital acceleration. Remote work. Online payments. Crypto adoption.

So maybe this moment is also a turning point.

Look at the pattern carefully. After every major spike uncertainty eventually falls. But before it falls the world adjusts. Policies change. Leaders change. Market structure changes.

We might be living inside one of those adjustment phases right now.

As an investor this kind of data forces you to think differently. This is not the time for blind leverage. Not the time for emotional trading. Not the time to follow hype without understanding risk.

It is the time to study macro. Watch liquidity. Track central bank actions. Follow bond yields. Understand why markets move not just how they move.

High uncertainty creates two types of people.

First type freezes. They panic. They avoid decisions completely.

Second type prepares. They reduce risk smartly. They keep some dry powder. They wait for opportunity.

Because here is the truth.

Every big wealth cycle in history was born from uncertainty. Those who positioned correctly during chaos often benefited when stability returned.

Right now we are officially living in the most uncertain period in the last thirty years according to this index.

But uncertainty is not destiny It is environment.

And in difficult environments strong strategies survive.

So ask yourself honestly.

Are you reacting emotionally to headlines
Or are you preparing calmly for the next phase

Because when uncertainty eventually cools down and it always does the next major trend will already be moving.

And only those who stayed focused will catch it.
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