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Private equity giants are gaming the numbers, creating paper profits that vanish when reality hits—just like the penny stock and hedge fund schemes of the past. With new rules allowing private equity into 401ks, unsuspecting investors could end up the “greater fool” in a high-stakes shell game. Here’s why these funds are often a dumping ground for toxic assets, and how to spot the danger before it’s too late.

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With inflation at 3.1% and climbing, wages on the rise, and asset prices at record highs, why is the Fed under heavy pressure to cut rates? In this episode, we question whether the much-touted 2% inflation target was ever real, explore the political push from the White House and Treasury, and unpack what a 90% chance of a September cut means in a $37 trillion-debt, inflation-driven world.

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More tariff revenue doesn’t mean we’re getting richer—especially when spending keeps outpacing income. In this episode, we break down July’s $291 billion deficit, the fiscal year’s staggering $1.6 trillion shortfall, and how hidden taxes through tariffs still can’t cover runaway expenditures. From Daffy Duck’s “I’m rich” delusion to the sobering reality of $37 trillion in debt, we expose why America is taking five steps backward.

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In this Watchdog on Wall Street episode, Chris exposes the ugly, all-too-common scam that preys on seniors in their final years.
You’ll learn:

• How shady “advisors” load elderly clients’ portfolios with high-commission junk products
• The truth about untradable REITs and why they’re a retirement killer
• The Mickey Mouse brokerage firms leading the charge (yes, we’re naming names)
• Why families must have the “money talk” before it’s too late
• How to protect your parents and grandparents from Wall Street vultures

This isn’t just unethical—it’s legalized elder theft. And it’s happening every day.

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In this episode of Watchdog on Wall Street, Chris uses Kodak’s collapse as a masterclass in corporate hubris. The company that once defined photography actually invented the digital camera in 1975—then buried it to protect its film business.
Here’s what you’ll hear:

• Why even “too big to fail” blue chips eventually die
• The shocking truth about Kodak’s digital camera breakthrough
• How fear of innovation opened the door for Canon, Sony, and Nikon
• Famous cases where companies killed their own golden goose
• The one rule every business—and investor—should live by: grow or die

From the Dutch East India Company to Kodak, the lesson is the same: if you don’t innovate, you evaporate.

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In this episode, we examine the quiet shift from true capitalism—where consumers and competition decide winners—to statism, where government dictates the rules of business. From tariffs and regulations to crony systems that favor the big players, we explore how this transformation threatens small business owners and innovation. With insights from Ludwig von Mises to modern market realities, it’s a sobering look at capitalism’s whimpering retreat.

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In this Watchdog University session, we break down two key principles from the Markowski Investments Financial Independence Top 20. Learn why market drops are buying opportunities, why overheated markets call for trimming and rotating assets, and how avoiding “Monday morning quarterback” thinking can protect your portfolio. From bonsai tree pruning to liberation-day buy-ins, this episode shows how strategic moves—not emotional ones—build lasting wealth.

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In capitalism, failure fuels growth—but government bailouts and subsidies are keeping “zombie” companies alive at taxpayers’ expense. From Intel’s multi-billion-dollar handouts to the lessons of creative destruction, this commentary argues that letting bad businesses fail is not only healthy, it’s necessary.

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Once-proud communities like Washington Heights are seeing their streets change for the worse, with safe injection sites bringing open drug use, crime, and blight into residential areas. This commentary examines the real-life consequences of well-intentioned policies, the double standards in where they’re placed, and the growing sense of powerlessness among residents.

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In this Watchdog on Wall Street follow-up, Chris breaks down how the Biden administration’s decision to block the Spirit–JetBlue merger set the stage for exactly what’s happening now:

• Spirit warns it may not survive without new cash—just five months after bankruptcy protection
• Why blocking the merger means fewer low-cost options for travelers, not more
• The hard truth about Spirit’s brand problem and collapsing leisure travel demand
• Why a rebrand or revisiting the JetBlue deal might be its only way out

The writing was on the wall. Now the question is—does Spirit have any runway left?