Research & The Economy

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 […]

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January 4, 2025

Protect Yourself from Deceptive Financial Advisors

Making substantial investments in today’s fast-paced financial industry requires today’s top financial advisor. The adoption of deceitful tactics to attract clients and convince them of the validity of their experience is regrettably on the rise. Listed below are the warning signals to avoid these cons; getting REAL Financial Advisor is crucial. The Problem: “Trustwashing” in […]

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September 7, 2024

What a Difference a Weekend Makes: The Importance of Staying Focused on Fundamentals

It’s easy to get swept up by the positive emotions at the end of the week, especially when markets close on a high note. Buyers and sellers are happy as stock prices rise, and media coverage highlights this optimism. But that enthusiasm is often short-lived, quickly fading by Monday’s opening bell, which can lead to […]

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August 17, 2024

Florida’s Tax Advantage: Why the Sunshine State is a Taxpayer’s Paradise

One of the foremost criteria when deciding on where to establish residence or commence a business is taxes. Florida is unique in this regard as it has no state income tax—a provision that is, in fact, enshrined in the Florida constitution. These factors, combined with the relatively low cost of living, beautiful sandy shorelines, and […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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, […]

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July 13, 2024

The Private Equity Bubble: A Warning

The world of finance is no stranger to bubbles—those periods when asset prices inflate beyond their intrinsic value, only to eventually collapse and cause widespread economic repercussions. While many investors are familiar with the dot-com bubble of the late 1990s or the housing bubble of the mid-2000s, there’s another bubble that’s been quietly inflating over […]

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