Sisyphus and Private Equity: Pushing the Same Rock, Over and Over

LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i WATCH and SUBSCRIBE on: https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured Like the cursed king Sisyphus, condemned to push a boulder uphill only to watch it roll back down, the fight against private equity schemes feels endless. Week after week, slick firms push risky investments into retirement accounts—masking credit troubles, hiding covenants, and leveraging borrowed money to keep the illusion alive. Despite decades of warnings, too many ignore the dangers until it’s too late. This episode lays bare how private equity’s tricks mirror Sisyphus’ curse—and why investors risk getting crushed under the same rock again and again.