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January 8, 2025

Watchdog on Wall Street Celebrates 25 Years of Uncompromising Financial Vigilance

Original Post: https://www.citybiz.co/article/645162/watchdog-on-wall-street-celebrates-25-years-of-uncompromising-financial-vigilance/ Nation’s Longest-Running Financial Program Marks Quarter-Century of Unwavering Commitment to Truth and Consumer Advocacy Watchdog on Wall Street, the nation’s preeminent financial radio show and podcast, commemorates its 25th anniversary this month. Hosted by financial expert Chris Markowski, this landmark program has been at the vanguard of financial literacy and consumer advocacy since its […]

July 24, 2024

Poor Choices And Bad Stewards

July 2024 Two stories in the Wall Street Journal today caught my attention and really shook me up. They illustrate the critical importance of financial responsibility and the consequences of poor money management. Long-time listeners know I don’t sugarcoat things. Today’s column will be no different. The Cost of Inaction The first story that blew […]

July 22, 2024

Scenes From The Animal Farm

Recent news stories have been disheartening, and they remind me of the end of Orwell’s Animal Farm. In the book, the reformers, the pigs, ultimately become indistinguishable from the oppressive humans they replaced. The final commandment, “All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others,” is a stark reflection of our current reality. We […]

July 16, 2024

The Fed…don’t Doubt Me!

July 2024 Recently, I’ve been interviewed on several radio shows where hosts have been asking about Jay Powell and the Federal Reserve’s stance on inflation. They were eager to point out that I had predicted the Fed wouldn’t wait for inflation to drop to 2% before lowering rates. My response? A facepalm and a simple, […]

July 9, 2024

How To Use The Power Of Compounding To Succeed In Business And Life

July 2024 Today, I want to share a concept that’s been on my mind—a life hack that’s simple but incredibly powerful. I’ve been wrestling with how to get this point across, and it’s one of the most important ideas I’ve ever discussed. Life hacks are often straightforward, hiding in plain sight. Yet, we have entire […]

June 28, 2024

Donald Trump Hits For The Cycle!

June 2024 Donald Trump hit for the cycle. For those unfamiliar with baseball terminology, hitting for the cycle means hitting a home run, triple, double, and single in a single game. Trump achieved the metaphorical equivalent in a recent interview. In the midst of debate week, Trump’s appearance on the “All in Podcast” was nothing […]

June 28, 2024

The Blind-Folded Bus Drivers Are Back!!!

Do you ever feel like you’re working tirelessly every day, but it’s all for naught? That’s the feeling I had today, reminiscent of that Seinfeld episode when Newman, Jerry’s nemesis, rants about his endless mail delivery job. “The mail keeps coming, Jerry. It keeps coming.” That’s how I feel today. Two days ago on the […]

June 28, 2024

Your Taxes Are Going Up!

As the current political landscape remains mostly unchanged, we are facing a significant increase in taxes. Virginia Senator Mark Warner has already termed 2025 as “Tax Armageddon.” The strategy for next year is to let the 2017 tax cuts expire, resulting in the largest tax increase in the history of the United States. This maneuver […]

June 19, 2024

Trump Tariffs On Steroids!

We’ve got tariffs on steroids. Trump just floated the idea of eliminating the income tax in the United States and replacing it with an all-tariff federal revenue system. The 16th Amendment in 1909 allowed for the federal income tax, and now we’re talking about a tariff system large enough to replace it. No numbers have […]

June 15, 2024

Inflation Leaves You Holding The Bag

Today, we have a big consumer price number out, and everyone is looking at it with all eyes on the Fed this afternoon. The number is unchanged for May but up 3.3% from a year ago. It’s important to note that inflation measurement has changed over the years, so comparisons aren’t always straightforward. Some people […]