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/ Sign up for our PERSONAL CFO PROGRAM or newsletter at minvest.com

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September 13, 202639 min

AI: The New Frontier of Risk

Chris Markowski discusses various pressing issues in the financial world, including the dangers of AI, the implications of government spending, and the inequities in taxation. He highlights the risks associated with unchecked technological advancements and the consequences of human hubris. The discussion also touches on the failures of investments in sports, the rise of meme coins, and the manipulation of markets through monopolies. McFadden emphasizes the need for a more equitable financial system and the importance of navigating these realities with clear eyes and an open heart.

September 12, 202639 min

The Burden of Debt: A Call to Action

Chris Markowski, the Watchdog on Wall Street, discusses the pressing issues surrounding financial freedom, the burden of national debt, and the implications of government welfare programs. He critiques the Republican Party's shift towards welfare policies, emphasizes the importance of understanding economic principles, and reflects on the historical lessons from past economic downturns. Markowski also addresses the significance of trade and the detrimental effects of political division fueled by social media, concluding with a call for national unity and civility.

September 12, 202639 min

Breaking Up Big Banks for Economic Growth

Chris Markowski discusses the importance of financial truth and transparency in the investment world. He emphasizes the need for humility among financial advisors and critiques the arrogance often found in money management. Markowski advocates for breaking up big banks to foster competition and economic growth, while also addressing the dangers of consumer debt and the current state of the economy, including rising interest rates and inflation. He calls for fiscal responsibility and a balanced budget to improve the financial landscape for all Americans.

September 11, 20267 min

A 9/11 Reset

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 Twenty-five years after 9/11, Chris asks whether America can recapture the unity that followed one of its darkest days. With political anger and division seemingly constant, he calls for a national reset—putting grievances aside, learning from the past, and remembering how Americans once came together.

September 11, 20263 min

Bessent vs. the Bond Market

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 taking on rising Treasury yields with billions in bond buybacks—but the market isn’t cooperating. Chris argues that financial maneuvers can’t substitute for addressing the underlying fiscal problem: persistent federal deficits and borrowing.

September 11, 20268 min

The $5,000 Trump Check

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 is promising Americans a $5,000 “dividend” if Republicans keep control of Congress—but the math raises major questions. Chris examines the potential trillion-dollar-plus price tag, whether tariff revenue could realistically cover it, and the risk that another massive round of government checks could add to deficits and inflation.

September 10, 20264 min

Equal Under the Law?

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 maintains that tax breaks and incentives for favored corporations create an uneven playing field for smaller businesses. As Ohio lawmakers reconsider valuable data-center tax exemptions, he questions why politically connected companies should receive tax advantages unavailable to everyone else.

September 10, 202612 min

Blow Up the Tax Code

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 insists that America’s tax code rewards political influence, entrenches powerful interests, and makes it harder for ordinary earners to build wealth. He calls for scrapping the maze of loopholes and replacing it with a simpler consumption-based system that taxes spending rather than income. The federal tax system currently applies graduated rates to ordinary income while long-term capital gains can receive different rates.

September 10, 20266 min

The Road to Socialism

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 America’s two major parties are increasingly embracing government benefits, higher taxes, and greater economic intervention. With some Republican lawmakers now considering higher payroll taxes as part of a Social Security fix, he warns that expanding government dependency—regardless of which party supports it—moves the country further from limited government.

September 10, 20266 min

Break Up the Big Banks

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 America’s biggest banks have become too powerful, too concentrated, and too protected by “too big to fail.” From decades-old antitrust concerns to modern conflicts of interest, he makes the case that restoring real competition means breaking up the banking giants.