Sauron’s New Army: How Wall Street’s Private Equity Orcs Are Coming for Your 401(k)

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  The dark forces of Wall Street are mobilizing again — and this time, they’re coming for your retirement savings. Blackstone, Apollo, and the rest of the private equity giants are pushing to stuff risky, illiquid assets into 401(k) plans under the guise of “retirement innovation.” But behind the corporate jargon lies desperation: a liquidity crunch, bad bets, and a plan to offload the pain onto ordinary investors. The orcs are gathering, and Washington’s helping them march straight into the Shire.