What’s really driving the economy—and how should investors think about it? 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 Investment Officer, John Norris along with Sam Clement, Associate Managing Director.
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May 25, 2021
A common argument for cryptocurrencies is their relative limited supply should help keep a lid on inflation. However, is this completely true? Also, is inflation always a bad thing? To that end, is a limited money supply really a good thing? This week, John and Sam analyze the role cryptocurrencies play, or maybe...
May 18, 2021
As wealthier, more economically developed, countries emerge from the COVID pandemic, much of the emerging world remains mired in the outbreak. This has the potential to cause ‘the rich to get richer, and the poor to get poorer.’ What can wealthy countries do, if anything, to help keep the situation from getting...
May 11, 2021
There are more job openings than ever in the US economy, but people don’t seem to want them. The data suggests the nation’s unskilled and semi-skilled hourly workforce isn’t going back to work the way you would expect now that local economies are reopening. So, what is happening here? Since human beings...
May 6, 2021
The Administration has great plans to spend a lot of money, money the Treasury doesn’t have. So, it has to figure out some way to pay for it all, or at least make a dent in it. In this week’s Trading Perspectives, John and Sam discuss the President’s plan to raise the corporate tax rate from 21% to 28%. Are...