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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Apr 29, 2019
In episode 36 of Trading Perspectives John and Sam discuss the generational differences in the perception of retirement. Statistics show the average age of retirement has been consistently on the rise since the 1980s. More and more people are continuing to work well into their late 60s and even 70s. According to...
Apr 22, 2019
Episode 35 of Trading Perspectives features another special guest, Lincoln Lee Hammons from Mobile, Alabama. In addition to his role as Managing Director for Oakworth Capital Bank, Lee is a bourbon connoisseur. In this week’s episode, John and Sam get the 411 on all things bourbon. How did it get to be so popular at...
Apr 15, 2019
On Wednesday, April 10, 7 CEOs from big banks attended the House Financial Service Committee’s hearing titled “Holding Megabanks Accountable: A Review of Global Systemically Important Banks 10 Years After the Financial Crisis.” In addition to policy questions, many members of congress took the hearing as an...
Apr 8, 2019
In episode 33 of Trading Perspectives, John and Sam debate the future of college tuitions and the value of education. Over the last few decades we have continued to watch college tuition sky rocket. Now, specialized education is becoming more mainstream and countries like India and South Korea are sending fewer...
Apr 1, 2019
Generally speaking, the women’s US Soccer Team performs significantly better than the men’s team. So why would the men continue to be compensated at much higher rate? In this episode John and Sam peel back the layers of the economic onion and dig into how compensation is calculated. Are women really compensated at a...