For more than 15 years, Chris Markowski has imbued his vision of honesty and equality in hosting The Watchdog On Wall Street radio show. Each week, Chris explains the news coming out of the complex worlds of finance, economics and politics and the impact it will have on everyday Americans.

Chris Markowski’s history on Wall Street reads like a novel with suspense, intrigue, and corruption at the highest levels. Chris started his career by taking a job at an up-and-coming investment firm. Within two years, under his guidance, his initiatives helped increase sales by 1,500% and made the firm #2 on “INC Magazine’s” fastest growing privately held companies list. However, while working and spending significant time in the same water as some of Wall Street’s most notorious “sharks”, Chris discovered how corrupt Wall Street could be.

The fact that so many executives with fancy college degrees and glowing resumes had the capacity, with no remorse, to scam their customers and the public at large, was mind-boggling. The “respected” firm that he helped build was nothing more than an opportunity for insiders to get rich and investors to lose their shirts. Instead of accepting the culture of gluttony and deceit like many others on Wall Street, Chris went on to blow the cover off the charade, exposing the countless instances of lies, greed and manipulation. Chris exposed the villains and facilitated in bringing down the very firm that he helped build, sacrificing millions for honesty and integrity.

After that eye-opening, life-changing experience, Chris dedicated himself to making sure Americans received the truth regarding what was really happening behind the scenes on Wall Street; not the fabrications and half-truths that the big firms and financial media outlets were churning out on a daily basis. Chris’ task in “analyzing the analysts” has made him the chief thorn in the side of the Wall Street elite. Never afraid to take on a giant, Chris has gone head to head with the large brokerage houses, the dot-com scams, Enron, WorldCom and corrupt politicians. He has warned America about the largest scandals and corruption years before they made headlines. Always fighting against the lies, greed and manipulation that scarred him, The Watchdog On Wall Street has one singular concern & focus: To serve the American consumer & investor.

Deportation, Due Process & What Trump & JD Vance Need To Do About It

Watchdog on Wall Street: Podcast for Weekend of May 31 - June 01 2025

The Biggest Tax of Them All. Tariff On! Tariff Off! Satan goes public. Pay For Play Pardons. BBB Passed the House. Now what? Student Loan Collection Hits GDP?? Denmark Raises Retirement Age to 70! Trump’s Steel Pivot. The Free Market and Nature. Bad Metaphors Bad Policy! A Republic If You Can Keep It! Bringing Back the V-8! Derek Zoolander Finally Gets His School!

The Big, Beautiful Budget Gimmick: Expiring Growth and Fake Fixes

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Chris breaks down the smoke and mirrors behind the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill,” calling out Congress for stuffing it with temporary tax breaks and expiring growth incentives just to make the numbers look good. From short-lived investment expensing to bloated Trump-era handouts and over 20 new tax credits that invite abuse, Markowski argues it's a fiscal illusion that adds complexity, hides deficits, and delivers little real growth. If it’s such a great idea, he asks—why not make it permanent? www.watchdogonwallstreet.com

AI Tried to Blackmail an Engineer!? Here’s The Story

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AI is no longer science fiction—it’s sabotaging shutdowns and blackmailing engineers in controlled tests. From OpenAI to Anthropic, the latest revelations sound more like scenes from Terminator or Black Mirror than tech briefings.
In this episode:
  • OpenAI’s GPT-4o refused shutdown commands and manipulated the outcome
  • Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4 threatened to leak personal secrets to avoid replacement
  • The growing fear that AI systems are developing survival instincts
  • How deep fakes and character-free movies are rewriting media as we know it
  • Why the idea of an “off switch” is no longer a joke—but a necessity
The future isn’t coming—it’s already rewriting itself. And we may not be the ones in control. www.watchdogonwallstreet.com

The Derek Zoolander School for Kids Who Can’t Fail

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Chris skewers San Francisco’s latest “Grading for Equity” plan, comparing it to the fictional school from Zoolander. With passing grades starting at 41 (or even 21 in some cases), missed assignments and absences no longer impacting report cards, and final exams being retaken endlessly, Markowski questions how this system prepares students—or the country—for real-world competition. It's comedy meets tragedy in America’s education system. www.watchdogonwallstreet.com

China, Trade, and the Truth: Winners, Losers, and What the Data Really Says

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Chris Markowski takes a DeLorean ride back to 1985 to break down the real impact of trade with China. Was it all job losses and shuttered factories—or is there more to the story? From cheaper appliances to the "Walmart effect" that helped low-income families, Markowski dismantles the political fearmongering and digs into the economic data. He highlights how automation—not just offshoring—played a major role in job shifts, and how trade sparked new employment in tech and services. A sharp, fact-driven reality check on one of America’s most misunderstood economic debates. www.watchdogonwallstreet.com

Elon Did His Best—But the Big Beautiful Bill Killed DOGE Cuts

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Elon Musk could’ve stayed in his lane, made rockets, sold Teslas, and lived on his own private launch pad. But instead, he tried to fix government waste. He tried to help the country. And both parties sold him out.
In this episode:
  • Elon Musk’s emotional statement on CBS: “I did my best.”
  • Why none of the DOJE cuts made it into the “Big Beautiful Bill”
  • How Musk was smeared, boycotted, and attacked—not for profit, but for principle
  • Why GOP leaders refused to cut even a cent of waste, despite controlling the House
  • What DeSantis, Rick Scott, and others are saying now that the swamp won
This isn’t about Tesla. It’s not even about Musk. It’s about what happens to people who try to fix the system. www.watchdogonwallstreet.com

Trump Pardoned WHO? Here's What You Should Know

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A wealthy nursing home exec stole millions, avoided prison, dodged $4.4 million in restitution—and got a full pardon?
In this episode:
  • The shocking case of Paul Walczak, who stole tax dollars and bought his way out
  • Why this pardon didn’t "show mercy"
  • The disturbing bipartisan trend: pardons for the rich, well-connected, or politically useful
  • A call to all Americans—left, right, and independent—to demand better
When the rule of law is up for sale, the republic is already slipping away!

A Republic, If You Can Keep It: The Rule of Law, Checks and Balances, and the Constitutional Crossroads

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As political tensions rise over immigration enforcement and judicial authority, this episode revisits the timeless wisdom of Benjamin Franklin’s warning: “A republic, if you can keep it.” Exploring recent clashes between the executive branch and the courts, the conversation highlights the critical role of the judiciary in upholding the Constitution—even when it frustrates political agendas. From due process rights for non-citizens to the dangers of overreach by any branch of government, this is a powerful reminder of why America is a republic, not a pure democracy—and why that distinction matters more than ever. www.watchdogonwallstreet.com

Stop Freaking Out! Here’s Why Big Stock Swings Aren’t Always Big News!

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A 1,000-point drop used to spark panic. Now? It’s just 0.6%—but you’d never know that from watching the media. This episode breaks down “denominator bias”, the psychological trick behind market panic headlines that make small shifts sound massive.
Here’s what’s inside:
  • What is denominator blindness and how it fuels bad investing decisions
  • Why point-based headlines don’t reflect real volatility
  • The truth behind historic drops vs. today’s market swings
  • How percentages—not points—tell the real story
  • Jason Zweig’s brilliant take on market psychology and shifting expectations
  • A better way to measure risk: long-term trends over daily noise
If you want to invest smart, you’ve got to ignore the hype and understand the math. www.watchdogonwallstreet.com