From Main Street to Wall Street: The K-Shaped Reality of Bankruptcies
April 10, 2026 | Tyler Lu
From 2020 to 2025, business bankruptcy filings were comprised primarily of Chapter 7 and 11 filings.
From 2020 to 2025, business bankruptcy filings were comprised primarily of Chapter 7 and 11 filings.
The dollar rallied on the Iran war—safe-haven flows, oil spike, and inflation repricing. DXY ran from 96.22 to just under 100. That countertrend move aligned with the weekly DeMark setup we were watching.
Given the war in the Middle East, which has resulted in minimal tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz and ever-changing news headlines, there is reason to be skeptical of putting money to work.
We originally published this article on March 18, 2026. We are running it again as more clients and the mainstream media have now picked up on it.
For the better part of a year, a common refrain has centered around the "sell America" trade.
Will the U.S. need to tap their Strategic Petroleum Reserve?
According to Vanguard, 6% of individuals with a Vanguard-administered 401(k) account utilized a hardship withdrawal in 2025.
The dollar is bouncing robustly this week.
The Geopolitical Risk Index (GPR) rose to 597.5 on 3/2/2026.