SKEPTIC’S GUIDE TO INVESTING

Straight Talk for All, Nonsense for None

About - Our podcast looks to help improve investing IQ. We share 15-30 minutes on finance, market and investment ideas. We bring experience and empathy to the complex process of financial wellness. Every journey is unique, so we look for ways our insights can help listeners. Also, we want to have fun😎

Your Hosts - Meet Steve Davenport, CFA and Clem Miller, CFA as they discus the latest in news, markets and investments. They each bring over 25 years in the investment industry to their discussions. Steve brings a domestic stock and quantitative emphasis, Clem has a more fundamental and international perspective. They hope to bring experience, honesty and humility to these podcasts. There are a lot of acronyms and financial terms which confuse more than they help. There are many entertainers versus analysts promoting get rich quick ideas. Let’s cut through the nonsense with straight talk!

Disclaimer - These podcasts are not intended as investment advice. Individuals please consult your own investment, tax and legal advisors. They provide these insights for educational purposes only.

Podcasting since 2023 • 159 episodes

SKEPTIC’S GUIDE TO INVESTING

Latest Episodes

Iran And Oman May Redraw Maritime Rules

A 21-mile-wide passage can move the world’s energy markets, and the Strait of Hormuz is the clearest proof. We sit down to unpack why this chokepoint keeps returning to the center of global geopolitics, oil shipping risk, and investor anxiety a...

August 06, 2026 • 30:13

Michigan’s Tight Senate Primary

A Senate primary in Michigan comes down to fewer than 10,000 votes and suddenly the whole midterm map feels more fragile and more interesting. We sit down to make sense of what Al Sayed’s narrow win on the Democratic side could mean in a workin...

August 06, 2026 • 41:47

Houthis Expand Shipping Chaos and Saudis Turn Nuclear

Oil markets do not just run on supply and demand, they run on geography. When a single chokepoint turns into a pressure valve, investors feel it fast through crude prices, inflation prints, and sudden risk-off moves. We sit down with Clem Mille...

July 24, 2026 • 32:22

Tariffs Never Die

Tariffs are back again, and the part that should grab your attention is not the headline rate. It’s the way the justification keeps changing. We walk through how the administration appears determined to land on a broad 10% tariff, then sends tr...

July 24, 2026 • 40:12

SK Hynix Vs Micron

Micron has become the default “AI memory” ticker for many US investors, but we’ve been asking a different question: what happens when a Korean heavyweight like SK Hynix becomes easier to buy through a US-traded ADR, and why has it often traded ...

July 15, 2026 • 40:22

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