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Watchdog on Wall Street with Chris Markowski

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Welcome to The Watchdog on Wall Street Podcast. Author, investment banker, consumer advocate, analyst, and trader Chris Markowski exposes the lies and myths of the big brokerage firms, the mainstream press, and the government. Chris explains the news coming out of the complex worlds of finance, economics and politics and the impact it will have on everyday Americans. For more information, visit radioamerica.com/watchdog-on-wall-street/

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Private Equity's Exit Crisis Is Getting Worse 10.07.2026 5:12

LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i WATCH and SUBSCRIBE on: https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured Chris explains why private equity firms are struggling to sell thousands of portfolio companies after years...

Can Welfare Create Dependency? 10.07.2026 9:33

LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i WATCH and SUBSCRIBE on: https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured Chris claims that poorly designed welfare and entitlement programs can foster long-term dependency rather th...

Why America Keeps Talking Past Itself 10.07.2026 4:35

LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i WATCH and SUBSCRIBE on: https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured Chris argues that the biggest obstacle to solving America's problems isn't policy—it's partisan loyalty. He...

Obamacare Premiums Set to Surge Again 09.07.2026 7:18

LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i WATCH and SUBSCRIBE on: https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured Chris examines proposed double-digit Obamacare premium increases for 2027, arguing that rising healthcare co...

Why Americans Are Losing Faith in Capitalism 09.07.2026 13:51

LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i WATCH and SUBSCRIBE on: https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured Chris asserts that declining confidence in capitalism reflects frustration with cronyism—not free markets. H...

Stop Using Hamilton to Defend Trump's Tariffs 09.07.2026 11:09

LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i WATCH and SUBSCRIBE on: https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured Chris argues the Trump administration is misrepresenting Alexander Hamilton to justify modern protectionist...

Trump's Spain Trade Threat? Not So Fast. 09.07.2026 3:14

LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i WATCH and SUBSCRIBE on: https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured Chris breaks down President Trump's comments about cutting off trade with Spain, arguing the rhetoric doesn'...

Rising Oil Prices Could Reshape the Political Landscape 08.07.2026 5:06

LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i WATCH and SUBSCRIBE on: https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured Chris argues that uncertainty surrounding the latest geopolitical developments makes it difficult to predict...

AI Financial Advice Fails the Real-World Test 08.07.2026 5:16

LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i WATCH and SUBSCRIBE on: https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured Chris warns that today's AI investing tools can deliver inconsistent, inaccurate, and biased financial guida...

Florida Property Tax Cuts Spark Government Spending Fight 08.07.2026 6:06

LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i WATCH and SUBSCRIBE on: https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured Chris observes that Florida cities are overstating the impact of proposed property tax cuts, saying local go...

Manhattan High-Rise Disaster Raises Bigger Construction Questions 08.07.2026 6:54

LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i WATCH and SUBSCRIBE on: https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured Chris breaks down the structural failure that halted a major Manhattan apartment conversion, arguing that co...

Government-Owned AI? The Rise of Corporate Socialism 08.07.2026 8:55

LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i WATCH and SUBSCRIBE on: https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured Chris reacts to reports that OpenAI is considering greater government involvement, arguing that public owner...

World Cup Wake-Up Call: Is Pay-to-Play Holding America Back? 08.07.2026 14:09

LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i WATCH and SUBSCRIBE on: https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured Chris argues that Team USA's World Cup performance highlights deeper problems in American youth sports. He c...

Is NATO About to Face Its Biggest Test Yet? 08.07.2026 5:08

LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i WATCH and SUBSCRIBE on: https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured Chris explains why the latest NATO summit leaves him concerned, arguing that the alliance faces growing stra...

Half of NYC Schools Are Failing—Why Is Nothing Changing? 07.07.2026 5:14

LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i WATCH and SUBSCRIBE on: https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured Chris examines alarming New York City school performance data, highlighting that more than half of public sc...

Platner Scandal Exposes Democrats' Masculinity Problem 07.07.2026 9:29

LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i WATCH and SUBSCRIBE on: https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured Chris argues that the allegations surrounding Graham Platner reveal more than just a failed Senate campaign—...

You're Paying More—But Are You Getting More? 07.07.2026 4:32

LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i WATCH and SUBSCRIBE on: https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured Chris dives into the real issue with higher taxes isn't the percentage—it's the value taxpayers receive in r...

It's Not Left vs. Right—It's Right vs. Wrong 07.07.2026 5:06

LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i WATCH and SUBSCRIBE on: https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured Chris emphasizes that moral courage matters more than political loyalty. Reflecting on America's founders, t...

Too Much Democracy? A Constitutional Debate 06.07.2026 7:20

LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i WATCH and SUBSCRIBE on: https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured Chris explains that America's founders designed a constitutional republic with limits on direct democracy to...

Is Crypto Becoming Too Big to Fail? 06.07.2026 2:43

LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i WATCH and SUBSCRIBE on: https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured Chris questions whether cryptocurrency has drifted from its original promise of independence from government...

Wealth Tax or Wealth Grab? The Fight Over Taxing Success 06.07.2026 13:16

LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i WATCH and SUBSCRIBE on: https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured Chris argues that proposals to tax wealth—not just income—would amount to government confiscation of private...

Unveiling Financial Realities 05.07.2026 39:27

Chris Morkowski, the Watchdog on Wall Street, discusses the realities of the financial world, critiquing mainstream media, government policies, and the impact of AI on jobs. He emphasizes the need for financial freedom, constitutional amendments, and the importance of understanding economic truths, particularly regarding student loans and home prices.

Living Well Beyond Wealth 04.07.2026 39:38

Chris Markowski discusses the importance of financial freedom and living well. He reflects on current societal issues, emphasizing the need for community and family values. The conversation delves into economic realities, particularly the impact of dual-income households on financial well-being. McFadden warns against the dangers of a gambling society and advocates for a return to traditional valu...

The Inflation Illusion: What You Need to Know 04.07.2026 39:40

Chris Markowski, the Watchdog on Wall Street, delves into the harsh realities of the financial landscape, exposing the myths propagated by Wall Street and the mainstream media. He emphasizes the importance of understanding inflation, the illusion of financial growth, and the need for investors to navigate the current economic terrain wisely. Markowski discusses the bifurcated economy, the opportu...

Trump Crypto Controversy: The Biggest Political Grift? 02.07.2026 16:05

LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i WATCH and SUBSCRIBE on: https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured Chris argues that the Trump family's cryptocurrency ventures represent an unprecedented political grift, cri...