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Watchdog on Wall Street with Chris Markowski

Finance, Investing, & Markets

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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5:05

Obamacare Rises Again: The Shutdown Was a Show

Watchdog on Wall Street with Chris Markowski ·

2026/01/09

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 Just like a bad horror movie villain, Obamacare never dies. You think it’s gone—then it pops right back up. After all the grandstanding, shutdown threats, and partisan theater, Republicans and Democrats are quietly coming

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10:02

Greenland Delusions: Rare Earths, Boogeymen, and...

Watchdog on Wall Street with Chris Markowski ·

2026/01/08

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 The Greenland hype has officially jumped the shark. From “we need it to stop a caliphate marching through Europe” to breathless claims about vast rare earth riches, the commentary has devolved into pure nonsense. No facts, no

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7:29

Trump Targets Corporate Homebuyers — Right Idea,...

Watchdog on Wall Street with Chris Markowski ·

2026/01/08

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 Trump is moving to ban large institutional investors from buying single-family homes—an issue I’ve been sounding the alarm on for years. Corporate buyers, especially in hot Sunbelt markets, swoop in with all-cash offers, buy

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9:40

Defense Stock Whiplash: Trump vs. Contractors, Then a...

Watchdog on Wall Street with Chris Markowski ·

2026/01/08

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 Talk about whiplash. One minute, the Trump administration is torching defense contractors—threatening to cap executive pay, ban stock buybacks, and cancel contracts over delays and cost overruns. Raytheon and the rest of the

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4:17

Is Dave Ramsey RIGHT About Sports Betting Apps…And...

Watchdog on Wall Street with Chris Markowski ·

2026/01/08

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 Dave Ramsey recently called sports betting apps “portals to hell,” and he’s right.In this episode, we break down:• Why trading apps have turned investing into legalized gambling• How nonstop ads and zero-commission trades fuel

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8:18

Why a Ritz-Carlton Condo Is $600K in Portland (And...

Watchdog on Wall Street with Chris Markowski ·

2026/01/08

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 Welcome to another edition of Watchdog’s Lessons in Real Estate, where location, policy, and incentives actually matter.In this episode, we break down:• Why luxury condos in Portland are being slashed by 50%• How one-bedroom

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17:27

The Problem with Trump’s Greenland Mission

Watchdog on Wall Street with Chris Markowski ·

2026/01/07

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 casual talk about using military force to “take” Greenland should stop everyone cold. Not because it’s unrealistic — but because of what it says about who we’re becoming.In this episode, we break down:• Why threatening

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11:19

How Private Equity KILLS Beloved Brands Like Sprinkles

Watchdog on Wall Street with Chris Markowski ·

2026/01/07

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 Sprinkles — the original viral cupcake shop — is gone. Stores closed. Vending machines shut down. And no, this wasn’t a “market failure.”In this episode, we break down:• How private equity hollowed out Sprinkles and walked away•

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3:27

Why Trump’s “Strong Economy” Narrative Is Falling Apart

Watchdog on Wall Street with Chris Markowski ·

2026/01/07

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 this episode of Watchdog on Wall Street, we dig into the data behind the headlines and explain why headline GDP growth is masking a growing economic problem.We break down:• Why a 4%+ GDP print doesn’t mean the economy is

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5:23

Americans Are Better Off Because Of THIS One Thing...

Watchdog on Wall Street with Chris Markowski ·

2026/01/07

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 this episode of Watchdog on Wall Street, we explain why Section 453 never should have been there in the first place — and why its removal is a rare, bipartisan win for public health.In this episode, we break down:• What

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3:23

EXPOSED: Trump and the Media LIE about the...

Watchdog on Wall Street with Chris Markowski ·

2026/01/07

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 File this under you can’t handle the truth. Cable news keeps insisting Venezuela is a major source of fentanyl and meth killing Americans.Except… it’s not. In this episode of Watchdog on Wall Street:• Why Venezuela is not a

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10:23

The Truth About the Venezuelan Oil HYPE

Watchdog on Wall Street with Chris Markowski ·

2026/01/06

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 In this episode of Watchdog on Wall Street, we break down why the Venezuelan oil hype collapses the moment you apply basic math, risk analysis, and real-world oil economics.In this episode, we break down:• Why most pundits

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15:43

How Society Eats Itself… And How We Stop It!

Watchdog on Wall Street with Chris Markowski ·

2026/01/06

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 In this episode of Watchdog on Wall Street, we step back from the daily outrage cycle and talk about something much bigger — how societies turn on themselves, why propaganda works, and how “the new normal” slowly becomes moral

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7:19

Mom-and-Pop Bankruptcies Are Surging—and That’s the...

Watchdog on Wall Street with Chris Markowski ·

2026/01/06

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 explains why the rise in mom-and-pop bankruptcies and local store closures should worry everyone—no matter how strong the stock market headlines look. While big corporations and AI-driven investments dominate GDP numbers,

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7:21

Follow the Money: Welfare Fraud, Defense Grift, and...

Watchdog on Wall Street with Chris Markowski ·

2026/01/05

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 lays out the uncomfortable truth about government waste and fraud in America: it’s everywhere, and both parties are in on it. From welfare scandals in Minnesota and Mississippi to the explosion of “healthcare and social

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2:00

From Rugged Individualism to Collectivism: New York’s...

Watchdog on Wall Street with Chris Markowski ·

2026/01/05

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 reacts to the newly inaugurated mayor of New York and a speech that sounded more like a college activism seminar than a city leader’s address. From pledging to replace “the frigidity of rugged individualism” with “the

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20:58

Venezuela, “Experts,” and the Real Reason We’re...

Watchdog on Wall Street with Chris Markowski ·

2026/01/05

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 cuts through the noise and walks listeners through what he calls the “Venezuelan news sewer.” From TV experts “pitching their book” to recycled talking points about drugs and fentanyl, Chris explains why much of the

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39:27

Unmasking Wall Street: The Truth Behind the Lies

Watchdog on Wall Street with Chris Markowski ·

2026/01/04

Chris Markowski, the Watchdog on Wall Street, discusses the pervasive issues within the financial industry, including the lack of media coverage on Wall Street fraud, the influence of advertising on public perception, and the challenges faced by smaller firms in a landscape dominated by 'too big to fail' institutions. He emphasizes the importance of integrity in financial advising and the need for a shift towards genuine client care and wealth building.

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39:37

Understanding the Corporate Shark: Investment Firms...

Watchdog on Wall Street with Chris Markowski ·

2026/01/03

Chris Markowski, known as the Watchdog on Wall Street, discusses the realities of the financial world, emphasizing the conflicts of interest inherent in publicly traded investment firms and the impact of private equity on financial advisory services. He critiques the regulatory environment and the evolution of corporate accountability, drawing parallels between historical corporate raiders and modern financial practices. Markowski advocates for consumer awareness and personal responsibility in

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39:40

The Watchdog's Call to Action

Watchdog on Wall Street with Chris Markowski ·

2026/01/03

Chris Markowski reflects on his extensive experience in the financial industry, sharing insights on investment fraud, the challenges of advising clients, and the ethical dilemmas faced on Wall Street. He draws parallels between his struggles and the myth of Sisyphus, emphasizing the importance of hard work and vigilance in the face of financial scams. Markowski also recounts his early predictions about the dot-com bubble and the Enron scandal, highlighting the need for investors to be cautious and

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