The Increased Importance of the Stock Market
The stock market has produced outsized returns over the last several years. As a result, stocks represent a greater percent of overall US household we...
Trading Perspectives: An Economic Podcast
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A young Market Analyst gives a seasoned Chief Economist a fresh perspective on the driving factors that influence our economy. Trading Perspectives is brought to you by Oakworth Capital Bank. https://www.oakworthcapital.com/ tradingperspectives@oakworthcapital.com
Social Media
There is little argument that social media has changed how we live our lives and conduct business. However, is it for the good or the bad? Or is it a ...
The Great Resignation
What exactly are employees looking for in an employer? What are employers doing to keep their workers happy? Is the recent focus on work/life balance ...
Evergrande
China’s Lehman Brothers? There has been a lot of news about the recent financial troubles of Chinese property developer Evergrande. The company is sa...
Vaccines and The Workplace
This week Trading Perspectives welcomes Courtney Truss to the show. As an associate at Oakworth Capital Bank and working alongside John and Sam, she ...
California Recall
On September 14th, Californians will go to the polls to decide whether to ‘recall’ Gavin Newsom, the Democratic governor in a very Democratic state. T...
Social Security Going Bankrupt
Every year, we get the same old warning about the depletion of the so-called Social Security Trust Fund at some date in the future. This year, the exp...
Ida's Economic Impact
Sometimes, the weather report is the most important financial news. This goes especially for catastrophic storms which detrimentally impact economic a...
The Federal Reserve: How Much is Enough?
Ever since the financial crisis of 2008-2009, the Federal government has flooded the world with debt and the Federal Reserve has gobbled it up. Curren...
The Mess in Kabul
In this week’s Trading Perspectives, John and Sam discuss the recent happenings in Afghanistan, and try to make sense of one of the bigger black eyes ...