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.

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FED MEETING - MARCH 22 - The reality & what to expect

The perpetually wrong Federal Reserve, MBS anxiety, and dumb regulations…this is the reality, this is our terrain.How does one guarantee $18 trillion? MBS 2008 vs. MBS 2023. Understanding “hold-to-maturity” and “ready-for-sale.” We need a Fed reboot. Regulations need to be in black and white, not gray. www.watchdogonwallstreet.com http://www.watchdogonwallstreet.com/

22m
Mar 21
Paying executives in stock grants is wrong!

Paying executives in stock grants is wrong!First Republic execs dump millions in stock before sell-off.www.watchdogonwallstreet.com http://www.watchdogonwallstreet.com/

3m
Mar 21
No more BAILOUTS - Break the Big Banks up!

Shotgun marriage weekend. Ladies and Gentlemen…start the blame game! What should we do with the Fed? How we consistently avoid for decades stepping in dog poop for our clients. www.watchdogonwallstreet.com

15m
Mar 21
Trump to be arrested?!?! How this came about & what happens next

Trump and the inability to own up to bad decisions. A political sideshow that demonstrates that we are an unserious nation. Fix the problem, not the blame. www.watchdogonwallstreet.com

9m
Mar 20
The HYPE cycle is over: Bank Sell-off rolls on

The music has stopped. The hype cycle is over. The bank sell-off rolls on. Money keeps flowing out. Get ready for a plethora of shotgun weddings. Back to life, back to reality. Scenes from . First Republic has got some issues. Ready, set panic??www.watchdogonwallstreet.com http://www.watchdogonwallstreet.com/

29m
Mar 17
Goldman Sachs tries to save SVB from collapse with last minute capital raise

The Vampire Squid Strikes Again!Goldman Sachs completely dropped the ball in handling SVB’s capital raise…or did they??www.watchdogonwallstreet.com http://www.watchdogonwallstreet.com/

9m
Mar 17
Watchdog on Wall Street: Podcast for Weekend of March 18-19 2023

Having a really difficult time getting my head around how stupid these bankers, regulators and accountants can be. Understanding duration risk. Quite a bit of moral hazard around this bailout. Lies, half-truths, misdirection, crony capitalism and Silicon Valley Bank. The narrative being pushed by Washington and the media is a complete lie. This is a bailout for Silicon Valley, Venture Capital firms, irresponsible start ups and most importantly…Democratic donors. How to catch a falling knife? The perils of trying to get in at the bottom and out at the top. There is still a ton of risk in the regional banking sector. My Amazon tale. The death of startups??The whining and moaning from the “startup ecosystem” is annoying, pathetic and sad. Credit Suisse and contagion. How we navigate financial storms and corrections. What the three little pigs can teach us about portfolio management.

1h 58m
Mar 17
France's President Emmanuel Macron raise retirement age!

Kudos to Emmanuel Macron!The French President showed some guts and raised the retirement age in France from 62-64. We choose to pretend that there is no problem in the United States.www.watchdogonwallstreet.com http://www.watchdogonwallstreet.com/

8m
Mar 17
Big Banks come in to RESCUE First Republic!

Here we come to save the day!Bank rescues on the way. Why the coast is NOT clear.www.watchdogonwallstreet.com http://www.watchdogonwallstreet.com/

5m
Mar 16
Regulators can't regulate because they're compromised!

Barney Fife is on it. It’s not the regulations, it’s the regulators! www.watchdogonwallstreet.com http://www.watchdogonwallstreet.com/

9m
Mar 16
Surviving a Financial Crisis 101: Principles & a Solid Foundation

Credit Suisse and contagion.How we navigate financial storms and corrections. What the three little pigs can teach us about portfolio management.www.watchdogonwallstreet.com http://www.watchdogonwallstreet.com/

5m
Mar 16
SVB's collapse may signal the Death of Start ups?!?!?

The death of startups??The whining and moaning from the “startup ecosystem” is annoying, pathetic and sad.www.watchdogonwallstrteet.com http://www.watchdogonwallstrteet.com/

9m
Mar 15
The perils of trying to get in at the bottom and out at the top

How to catch a falling knife?The perils of trying to get in at the bottom and out at the top. There is still a ton of risk in the regional banking sector. My Amazon tale.www.watchdogonwallstreet.com http://www.watchdogonwallstreet.com/

9m
Mar 15
Bank bailout's are nothing but corporate welfare

Lies, half-truths, misdirection, crony capitalism and Silicon Valley Bank.The narrative being pushed by Washington and the media is a complete lie. This is a bailout for Silicon Valley, Venture Capital firms, irresponsible start ups and most importantly…Democratic donors.www.watchdogonwallstreet.com http://www.watchdogonwallstreet.com/

19m
Mar 14
ESG investing is madness

ESG investing and Silicon Valley Bank.Stupid is as stupid does.www.watchdogonwallstreet.com http://www.watchdogonwallstreet.com/

4m
Mar 14
Duration Risk and what it means for YOU

Just another manic Monday…Having a really difficult time getting my head around how stupid these bankers, regulators and accountants can be. Understanding duration risk. Quite a bit of moral hazard around this bailout.www.watchdogonwallstreet.com http://www.watchdogonwallstreet.com/

18m
Mar 13
Silicon Valley Bank goes down! The details

SVB goes down.The domino effect is alive and well. Payrolls, real estate, personal savings, loans will be hit.www.watchdogonwallstreet.com http://www.watchdogonwallstreet.com/

5m
Mar 11
Biden's Budget plan is RIDICULOUS

Thank you, sir may I have another,…The very long list of insane in the membrane taxes in the Biden budget.www.watchdogonwallstreet.com http://www.watchdogonwallstreet.com/

12m
Mar 11
SVP Collapses and the FED's wrecking ball continues to swing

The Fed’s “wrecking ball” claims its first victim. SVB looks to be going down. The sharks are starting to circle.

8m
Mar 10
Compounding is the royal road to riches!

Compounding is the royal road to riches! Why dividends always. How to choose?

4m
Mar 10
Watchdog on Wall Street: Podcast for Weekend of March 11-12 2023

Less than zero...the sum of knowledge of the Fed, economists and most talking heads. Breaking down the Fed/Inflation/Markets. Higher rates are great for your portfolio. Crypto and cocaine. Kickback capitalism. The truth about taxes.

1h 58m
Mar 10
The TRUTH about Taxes

The truth about taxes.“Fair share” nonsense. A tax lesson from the neighborhood of make-believe restaurant.

6m
Mar 10
CRYPTO COCAINE!?!?! - Addiction, Guilt and Remorse

Crypto and cocaine.I don’t want to regulate it; I want it to go away.

9m
Mar 09
China, Russia, Ukraine, and the epic mismanagement of our defense.

China, Russia, Ukraine, and the epic mismanagement of our defense.Why are we not ready for a “Great Power” conflict? Media is manufacturing stories about Nord Stream. They need to clean house at the Pentagon.

16m
Mar 08
Jay Powell's Fed Testimony was full of lies!

Powell, the Fed, Wall Street, most politicians, and the media are not telling you the truth about the economy and inflation. We do not need to put close to 4 million people out of work to curb inflation. It’s the supply, stupid.

13m
Mar 08
The difference between good stock buy backs and bad stock buy backs

There are good stock buybacks and bad stock buybacks…what is the difference.

5m
Mar 08
Perspective shift: Think in terms of investing in good companies, not stocks

The fed stole my tools! We are getting them back!The talking head portfolio managers are full of $%&@. Defy conventional wisdom. Markets did just fine with much higher rates. These are not high rates, these are normalized rates.

12m
Mar 07
Reasons for buying today.

The latest inflation numbers. $2.3 trillion in value drop in housing. Retirees lost 23% of their 401ks in 2022.Why dividends now and always. Some ideas for fixing Medicare. Our continued failure in public education. All about chickens. China’s 12-point plan for Ukraine is a dud. The folks at the View are a__h_les! FTX and election fraud. Politically correct people are not that bright.

43m
Feb 24
Watchdog on Wall Street: Podcast for Weekend of Feb 24-25 2023

Ash Wednesday, Lent and life and keeping it simple. Predictions for 2023---Track recordMaking sense out of economic crosscurrents and our market “prediction!” Household debt on the rise. What the auto market is telling us. Persistent grocery inflation. Real estate reality.The Fed and the too hot or too cold debate. Market prediction??!!? 60 Year career? Venture gnomes. Our debt blackhole and the donkeys and elephants that refuse to do anything. Interest, debt, and entitlement reality. Vivek is in

1h 58m
Feb 24