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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Episodes

The Vanishing American Dream: Wages Stagnant as Prices Soar 11.09.2025 3:50

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 Despite years of recovery talk since COVID, inflation has wiped out household income gains, leaving median e...

The Epstein Hoax? Why Both Parties Are Lying to You 11.09.2025 10:57

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 Epstein, Trump, and Occam’s Razor—sometimes the simplest explanation is the truest one. The latest revelatio...

God Bless Charlie Kirk 11.09.2025 14:15

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 Charlie Kirk’s assassination has shaken America to its core. For many, it feels like 9/11 all over again—a m...

Iryna Zarutska: Why Evil Keeps Winning 10.09.2025 22:56

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 young woman is murdered on a Charlotte tram while passengers watch and do nothing. In this raw episode, Ch...

Trump Targets Big Pharma Ads: Billions in TV & Social Media at Risk 10.09.2025 4:37

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 Trump administration has announced a crackdown on pharmaceutical advertising, requiring drug companies t...

Scott Bessent Just TORCHED The Federal Reserve 10.09.2025 9:17

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 Federal Reserve’s credibility is cracking—and Scott Bessent just laid out why. From “gain of function” m...

Rand Paul Is Upset About the Venezuelan Drug Boat Strike 09.09.2025 7:35

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 Rand Paul is under fire after criticizing Trump’s drone strike on a Venezuelan boat. Social media mobs—many...

The Debt Crisis No One Wants to Talk About 09.09.2025 22:42

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 History is clear—empires fall when debt takes over. From Rome to Spain to modern America, reckless spending...

Jobs Mirage Exposed: Record Downward Revision Shakes Confidence 09.09.2025 4:46

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 Bureau of Labor Statistics just issued the largest jobs revision in history — over 900,000 fewer jobs ...

53% of Young Voters Want Socialism! Here’s Why That’s Dangerous 09.09.2025 11:15

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 new Rasmussen poll shows 53% of voters under 40 want a socialist president in 2028. Even more shocking, ca...

Scott Bessent’s Tariff Gamble Blows Up 08.09.2025 3:49

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 Treasury Secretary Scott Besson is doubling down on tariffs—even floating the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act as bac...

Commercial Real Estate Crisis: Empty Towers, Rising Delinquencies, and the Next Bailout 08.09.2025 4:22

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 Midtown skyscrapers sit vacant, commercial real estate delinquencies hit record highs, and banks quietly sit...

Job Market Freefall: Bad Numbers, Worse Spin 08.09.2025 10:32

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 The latest jobs report is a disaster—22,000 lost jobs, a plunge in full-time work, skyrocketing underemploym...

Family Values in Finance: The Markowski Approach 07.09.2025 39:27

Chris Markowski shares insights from his extensive career in finance, discussing the evolution of his show, the importance of ethical investing, and the challenges faced by the next generation in a rapidly changing financial landscape. He emphasizes the significance of family values in business, the necessity of finding the right financial advisor, and the impact of technology on the finance indus...

The Epiphany of Economic Realities 06.09.2025 39:36

Chris Markowski discusses the current economic landscape, emphasizing the importance of critical thinking in understanding financial realities. He shares his epiphany regarding the government's potential plans to tax the patent system, the implications of tariffs, and the misleading nature of GDP numbers. The conversation also touches on the impact of AI on the job market, the need for compassiona...

Challenging Conventional Wisdom 06.09.2025 39:37

In this episode, Chris Markowski, the Watchdog on Wall Street, discusses the ongoing retirement crisis, the flaws in traditional retirement planning, and the importance of staying engaged in life after retirement. He challenges conventional wisdom surrounding retirement, emphasizing the need for a shift in mindset towards wealth building rather than mere financial planning. Markowski also highligh...

When Justice Becomes a “Hostile Act” 04.09.2025 6:55

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 As more victims of Jeffrey Epstein come forward, the political establishment seems more intent on protecting...

Do You Really Own Your Home? The Ugly Truth About Our Housing Crisis 03.09.2025 12:55

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 Scott Bessent is floating the idea of a “housing emergency” ahead of the 2026 midterms—and the White House ma...

Is Trump TANKING The Market? 03.09.2025 6:32

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 Donald Trump says the market dipped because his tariffs were contested. Wrong. The real story? Bond vigilant...

Earnings Season Hype Masks a Looming Reckoning 03.09.2025 8:04

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 Wall Street cheers “better-than-expected” earnings, but the truth is darker: profits are driven by layoffs a...

Google Dodges Antitrust Bullets — Big Tech Still Untouchable? 03.09.2025 4:22

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 Alphabet walks away from its latest antitrust battle without major penalties, echoing the old Microsoft saga...

Politics Has No Place in the Fed 02.09.2025 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 For decades, the Federal Reserve has been anything but apolitical—from Dodd-Frank’s social engineering manda...

Taking on Public Sector Unions: Restoring Balance in Government 02.09.2025 4:38

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 Since FDR’s time, the dangers of public sector unions have been recognized—from the conflicts of interest in...

PAID INFLUENCERS?! How Both Sides Are Rigging the Narrative 02.09.2025 8:02

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 Shocker: influencers aren’t “authentic”—they’re getting paid to push talking points. Taylor Lorenz just expo...

The Fight Over Trump's Tariffs Just Got REAL! 02.09.2025 8:01

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 Trump’s tariffs just got knocked out by an appeals court—and now the battle heads to the Supreme Court. The...