Watchdog on Wall Street with Chris Markowski

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**Watchdog on Wall Street with Chris Markowski**

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.

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Latest Episodes:

“Move On”? The Epstein Files and the Silence That Protects Power Feb 04, 2026

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Crypto Myths, Fables, and $2 Million Fairy Tales Feb 04, 2026

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Beware the Poison Pitch: How Seniors Are Still Being Targeted Feb 04, 2026

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The scams never really change—only the packaging does. After decades of fighting fraud, this episode exposes the “poison pitch” tactics still being used to terrify and manipulate senior citizens into bad financial decisions. From fear-based seminar scripts and one-call closes to ghostwritten “expert” books and data mining, these sales programs are designed to disturb, confuse, and pressure victims into high-fee products they don’t understand. Know the warning signs, protect your information, and don’t go it alone—because asking questions is the first line of defense.

King Dollar, High Rates, and the Fed’s War on Growth Feb 04, 2026

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Why does the U.S. pay higher interest rates than weaker economies—and why won’t they come down? This episode digs into David Malpass’s sharp critique of the Federal Reserve and its outdated, anti-growth models. From “prevent defense” monetary policy to backward-looking inflation targeting, the Fed keeps slamming the brakes just as momentum builds. The result: higher long-term rates, a weaker dollar, and massive costs for a nation rolling over trillions in debt. Defending King Dollar isn’t about politics—it’s about total return, lower borrowing costs, and restoring affordability.

Sorry, Xi—The Yuan Isn’t Replacing the Dollar Anytime Soon Feb 04, 2026

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FINRA Arbitration: Why the Odds Are Stacked Against Small Investors Feb 03, 2026

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“May the odds be in your favor”—nice line, terrible reality. If you’re an individual investor taking on a big investment firm, the odds are anything but fair. This episode pulls back the curtain on FINRA’s arbitration system, where deep-pocketed firms, elite lawyers, and cozy industry relationships tilt the playing field. From firms quietly weeding out tough arbitrators to cases dragged out until investors settle for pennies on the dollar, this is how the system really works. Bottom line: understand who you’re doing business with—because if you’re just a number, they won’t fight for you.

Why Crooks Thrive in the Gray—and Honest People Pay the Price Feb 03, 2026

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Lawyers and crooks love gray areas. Honest people don’t. From an 80,000-page tax code to endlessly “interpretable” securities rules, complexity rewards those who know how to game the system. This episode breaks down a jaw-dropping bankruptcy case involving a hedge fund insider living large while claiming poverty—guinea pigs and all—and explains why vague laws, endless loopholes, and legal gymnastics keep the fix in. Simplicity hurts scammers, slashes billable hours, and actually works—just like Steve Jobs proved with tech. Imagine if we demanded the same clarity from our laws.

An Offer He Refused: Why He Won’t Sell Out His Clients Feb 03, 2026

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After receiving an aggressive, jaw-dropping buyout offer, Chris says the answer was never in doubt. The multiples were obscene, the pitch arrogant, and the intent clear: private equity wants the firm—not for its values, but for its clients.
He warns that this is happening across the advisory industry, with firms being bought at ridiculous prices only to be flipped back onto clients through higher fees, worse service, and financial engineering. Advisors cash out. Clients pay the price.
For him, the line is firm. No sale. No shortcuts. No selling out the people who trusted him for decades. He calls on other advisors to remember their responsibility—and not trade their integrity for a payday.

Tariffs, Steel, and the Hidden Cost of ‘Winning Feb 03, 2026

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He breaks down why headline wins—like the U.S. producing more steel than Japan—don’t tell the full story. Tariffs may protect domestic producers, but they also drive up input costs across the economy. When foreign steel and aluminum get more expensive, U.S. producers raise prices too—because they can.
The result? American manufacturers face soaring input costs, with aluminum prices in the U.S. nearly double those in Europe or Japan. That disadvantage gets passed straight into finished goods, making U.S. products less competitive globally.
Meanwhile, tariffs have quietly become a goldmine for lobbyists. With hundreds of selective exemptions and a massive surge in tariff-related lobbying revenue, big corporations can buy workarounds—while small businesses eat the costs. It’s a reminder that in Washington, the business of government is always booming.

Europe’s Bailout Was a Lie: Greece, the Crisis, and What the Epstein Files Suggest Feb 02, 2026

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Chris argues the European financial crisis was never about saving Greece, Ireland, or Italy—it was about saving banks. According to documents now resurfacing in the Epstein files, smaller EU nations were pushed into predatory loans they could never sustain, then forced to shoulder the cost when those loans failed.
The so-called bailouts didn’t rescue citizens. They transferred taxpayer money from struggling countries straight to German and French banks to make them whole. It’s exactly what he warned about at the time—and exactly what played out.
With elite figures now appearing in the paper trail, he says this may only be the tip of the iceberg, raising uncomfortable questions about who really engineered Europe’s collapse—and who benefited from it.