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In this podcast, John & Sam exchange perspectives on current events that are impacting our economy and influencing investment strategies. Trading Perspectives is hosted by Oakworth Capital Bank's Chief Economist, John Norris along with Associate Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, Sam Clement. 

 

 

 

 

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Nov 25, 2019

Lately it seems the entire world is protesting about something, even in the U.S. But why? Inequality seems to be a hot topic across the board and many feel the “wealthy” are to blame.  According to the recent Census, the average income is much lower than one would think.  Should we shift the focus to the 25%...


Nov 18, 2019

Socialism, a term with a historically negative connotation, has become somewhat of a buzzword lately as many democratic politicians consider themselves socialists.  So, what exactly is socialism?  Clearly Bernie Sanders, AOC, and Elizabeth Warren have a different view on socialism than those of the WW2 generation.  How...


Nov 12, 2019

Longer-term interest rates have been going up, and that is a good thing? John and Sam discuss how lower rates were supposedly the cure for what ails us earlier in the year, and how that has changed in November. Perhaps there is some truth to the argument: “higher long-term interest rates are bad for asset prices...


Nov 4, 2019

Last week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the US economy created 128,000 new payroll jobs.  So far, the participation rate is the highest it’s been since 2013. However, people are still talking about a recession.  Should we be worried about a recession in 2020?  If so, what can we expect compared to...