Finance, Investing, & Markets

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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Elon Musk’s “Free Money” Future Is a Real-Life WALL-E Nightmare 20.04.2026 14:40

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 Elon Musk warns AI could require a universal high income—but is that a path to prosperity or a slow-motion d...

Capitalism: A Misunderstood System 19.04.2026 39:27

Chris Markowski, the Watchdog on Wall Street, discusses the current state of capitalism, the failures of the American university system, and the implications of corporate layoffs. He emphasizes the need for financial literacy and responsibility among consumers, particularly in light of rising gas prices and the increasing trend of financing everyday expenses. Markowski critiques government interv...

Empowering the Next Generation with Financial Literacy 18.04.2026 39:39

Chris Markowski discusses the importance of financial literacy, the impact of compounding interest, and the complexities of the tax code. He emphasizes the need for better education around money management, particularly for younger generations, and critiques the current financial systems and policies that disproportionately affect different demographics. The discussion also touches on tariffs, tax...

Navigating Market Dynamics: Insights from Chris Markowski 18.04.2026 39:38

Chris Markowski discusses the complexities of market dynamics, emphasizing the importance of understanding economic indicators, consumer sentiment, and the impact of global events on financial markets. He critiques the political landscape's influence on economic reality and shares insights on effective investment strategies and portfolio management. The discussion also highlights the significance...

Henry Paulson Warns: U.S. Debt Crisis Is Closer Than You Think 18.04.2026 7:05

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 Henry Paulson is sounding the alarm on a looming U.S. debt crisis—and markets aren’t paying attention. With...

Clarence Thomas Drops a Constitutional Masterclass 17.04.2026 17:02

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 In a powerful speech marking America’s founding principles, Clarence Thomas lays out the battle between natu...

Faith, Politics & Power: When Religion Gets Weaponized 17.04.2026 16:40

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 From media outrage to political messaging, the line between faith and power is getting blurred. This segment...

10 Nuclear Scientists Dead or Missing—What’s Really Going On? 17.04.2026 2:11

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 A disturbing pattern is emerging: 10 nuclear scientists dead, missing, or “dying suddenly” within a year. Co...

Strait Open, Ceasefire Brewing… But Who Really Won? 17.04.2026 8:31

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 With the Strait staying open and tensions easing, it looks like both sides may claim victory—but the reality...

Mass Layoffs Are Here—And More Are Coming 17.04.2026 4:47

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 From Amazon to Oracle and Snap Inc., major companies are cutting thousands of jobs—and the trend is accelera...

Why Young Americans Are Getting Hit Harder on Taxes 16.04.2026 4:10

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 Two couples. Same income. Completely different tax bills. This breakdown exposes how the tax code favors old...

Robinhood Casino: The Floodgates Are Open 16.04.2026 14:13

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 With regulators removing key barriers, day trading just got easier—and riskier. As platforms like Robinhood...

Teach Your Kids Money the Right Way (Before It’s Too Late) 16.04.2026 4:45

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 Schools skip the basics—so it’s on you to teach your kids how money really works. This simple system shows h...

The $30 Blowout That Turns Into $100K 16.04.2026 3:23

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 A simple $30-a-week habit doesn’t seem like much—until you let time and compounding do the heavy lifting. Us...

Iran Conflict: What Happens Next? 16.04.2026 6:45

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 With tensions rising between the U.S. and Iran, the big question remains: what’s next? Markets are reacting,...

$30M Government Grocery Store? What Could Go Wrong 16.04.2026 3:06

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 A proposed government-run grocery store in New York City comes with a staggering $30 million price tag—but i...

IMF Warning: “Bad, Ugly, or Severe” Global Outlook 15.04.2026 6:52

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 The latest report from the International Monetary Fund paints a bleak picture: the global economy is headed...

Financing Coachella? You’re Doing Money All Wrong 15.04.2026 5:01

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 When 60% of Coachella attendees finance their tickets, something’s off. This take calls out the “buy now, pa...

$5 Gas—Record High or Just Inflation? 15.04.2026 3:53

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 Gas hits $5.30 a gallon—but is it really the highest ever? Not so fast. This breakdown cuts through the head...

Tax Day Reality: Who Really Pays & Where It Goes 15.04.2026 13:35

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 On April 15th, the conversation turns to taxes—but the bigger question is value. Where does your money actua...

Tariffs Backfire: The Hidden Tax on Consumers 15.04.2026 8:33

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 New data shows tariffs are doing exactly what critics warned—raising prices for everyday Americans. Chris ex...

GOP Midterm Warning Signs: Cracks Beneath the Surface 14.04.2026 12:09

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 Early polling and Florida races reveal potential trouble for Republicans despite strong base support. From s...

Blockade Chaos & ‘Trump Twister’: What’s Really Happening? 14.04.2026 12:42

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 Confusion in the Strait of Hormuz, mixed signals from global powers, and shifting narratives at home—this ep...

“Less Bad” Inflation? Why 4% Still Hurts 14.04.2026 4:44

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 Inflation may be slowing, but at 4% it’s still double the Fed’s target—and hitting Americans like a hidden t...

Trump vs. the Pope: Faith, Politics, and a Growing Divide 13.04.2026 21:21

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 A fiery clash between Donald Trump and the Pope sparks controversy, raising deeper questions about faith, le...