Watchdog University Articles

BONSAI TREE

Christopher MarkowskiJuly 24, 2019Financial PlanningLeave a Comment

The chattering classes are having a grand-old-time discussing the who, what, when and where of the looming stock market and … Read More

DIVIDEND POWER

Christopher MarkowskiJuly 18, 2019Article, Financial Planning, NewsletterLeave a Comment

We love being paid to own! It is great to see that global dividends reached a first-quarter record of $263.3 … Read More

PROCESS

Christopher MarkowskiJune 28, 2019Article, Financial Planning, NewsletterLeave a Comment

Thirteen years ago, in what is an ongoing effort to explain and simplify concepts in investing, I wrote a column … Read More

VERITAS

Christopher MarkowskiJune 20, 2019Article, Newsletter, Politics & LifeLeave a Comment

I am starting to realize that the years are starting to add up.  One of the first signs was when … Read More

SINKHOLES IN YOUR PLAN

Christopher MarkowskiNovember 9, 2018Article, Financial Planning, Newsletter, Research & The EconomyLeave a Comment

NOVEMBER 2018 In the 1985 film Cocoon, alien life makes its way to earth and provides a way for residents in … Read More

LONG TERM CARE…DON’T DOUBT ME!

Christopher MarkowskiOctober 19, 2018Article, Financial Planning, Newsletter, Research & The Economy1 Comment

OCTOBER 2018 “Insurance is something you buy in case bad s__t happens.” Chris Rock Nobody wants to think about bad … Read More

ANTIFRAGILE FINANCIAL PLAN

Christopher MarkowskiOctober 10, 2018Article, Financial Planning, Newsletter, Research & The EconomyLeave a Comment

OCTOBER 2018 A recent survey of American adults showed that two-thirds are quite concerned about having enough money saved for … Read More

HEDGE FUND UNIVERSITY

Christopher MarkowskiOctober 1, 2018Article, Financial Planning, NewsletterLeave a Comment

An eye-opening financial report recently released concerning private colleges stated that 25% of all private colleges spent more than they … Read More

EXORCISE THE OBAMACARE DEMONS

Christopher MarkowskiOctober 1, 2018Article, Newsletter, Politics & LifeLeave a Comment

In 1980, the British band the Buggles declared that “Video Killed the Radio Star.” In 2018, one could say that … Read More

BERNIE BRAIN FART

Christopher MarkowskiOctober 1, 2018Article, Newsletter, Politics & LifeLeave a Comment

Something smells really bad. It’s called the Stop Bad Employers by Zeroing Out Subsidies Act and it is the latest … Read More