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People interact with the stock market differently now that there are trading apps. In the past, you had to call a traditional broker, use a desktop computer, and pay fees for each trade you made. The process looks completely different now. Anyone with a smartphone and a trading app can open an account and trade […]
Introduction Trading apps have changed the way people interact with the stock market. Years ago, placing a trade usually required contacting a traditional broker, using a desktop computer, and paying fees for every transaction. Today, the process looks entirely different. Anyone with a smartphone and a trading app can set up an account and trade […]
Introduction: Why So Many Investors Keep Losing Let’s face it — most investors aren’t losing because they lack information. They’re losing because they let emotion take the driver’s seat. Behavioral economists like Richard Thaler and financial commentators like Christopher Markowski have spent years exposing this simple truth: Smart people keep doing dumb things with their […]
How St. Petersburg Prepares for Thousands of Trick-or-Treaters As Halloween approaches, the Historic Old Northeast neighborhood in St. Petersburg is buzzing with anticipation. It’s October 30, and residents are putting the finishing touches on cobweb-covered porches, flickering lanterns, and candy bowls big enough to handle an entire city block. By this time tomorrow, more than […]
The Hidden Psychology Behind Bad Money Moves Behavioral economist Richard Thaler — yes, the guy who won the Nobel Prize in 2017 — has spent decades trying to answer one timeless question: Why do smart people keep doing dumb things with their money? His classic book, The Winner’s Curse, just got reissued with fellow behavioral […]
A Quick Recap: From Techno-Feudalism to the Growth Dilemma In the blog “The Brutal Truth About Techno-Feudalism,” we explored how power in today’s economy is increasingly concentrated at the top — a system that financial expert Chris Markowski and others describe as “techno-feudalism.” This next part looks deeper into why economies slow down, why debt […]
Understanding the Terrain: Adapting to Economic Reality In a recent episode of The Watchdog on Wall Street, financial commentator Chris Markowski discussed what he calls “the terrain” — the reality we must navigate whether we like it or not. Borrowing from a Navy SEAL analogy, he noted that a battle plan rarely survives contact with […]
Florida’s Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday is here, and while it might seem like just another way to save a few bucks at checkout, the real story is what those savings mean for everyday families. Running from September 8 through December 31, 2025, the holiday knocks sales tax off firearms, ammo, and outdoor gear. But […]